1. Hair removal

The causes of hair loss in the red-cheeked chinchilla are mostly parasites, bacterial infections, nutritional dermatitis and allergic dermatitis.

Treatment method: Keep the living environment of the red-cheeked chinchilla clean, dry and ventilated; use povidone-iodine every day and add water at a ratio of 1:50 Then wipe the depilated area of the red-cheeked chinchilla, 2-3 times a day.

2. Pneumonia

The red-cheeked chinchilla suffering from pneumonia will experience depression, difficulty breathing, elevated body temperature, loss of appetite, and curling up situation in the house.

Therapeutic methods: antibiotics such as gentamicin sulfate or kanamycin to eliminate inflammation, oral ammonium chloride to remove phlegm, codeine phosphate for frequent painful coughs, all of which are beneficial to stop exudation and promote breathing .