Overview of Fungal & Skin Issues in Chinchillas
Chinchillas, ndi ubweya wawo wofewa, wakathupi, ndi ziweto zokometseka komanso zapadera, koma ubweya wawo wakathupi umathandizanso kuti akhale osamva bwino pa fungal ndi skin issues. Mavutowa awa amatha kuchoka pa zovuta zazing'ono mpaka matenda oopsa ngati osachiritsidwa. Monga mwini chinchilla, kuzindikira zizindikiro molawirira ndikuchita njira zochititsa kuti zizindikire ndi mfundo yofunika kwambiri kuti mupezere ziweto zanu zili ndi thanzi labwino komanso litheke bwino. Mavuto odziwika bwino a khungu ndi fungal limaphatikiza ringworm, dermatitis, ndi kutayika kwa ubweya chifukwa cha nkhawa kapena kusamalidwa koyipa. Kumvetsetsa zabwino, zizindikiro, ndi chithandizo zimathandiza kuti muchite mfastawa ndikupereka chisamaliro chabwino kwambiri kwa mnzanu wa ubweya.
Common Fungal & Skin Conditions
Chimodzi mwamatenda odziwika kwambiri a fungal mu chinchillas ndi ringworm, chomwe chimayambika ndi bowa Trichophyton mentagrophytes. Ngakhale dzina lake, ringworm si chimayambika ndi nyongolosi koma limawonekera ngati madera ozungulira a kutayika kwa ubweya ndi khungu losalala kapena losalala, kawirikawiri pa nkhono, makutu, kapena miyendo. Ndilofala kwambiri ndipo limatha kufalikira ku ziweto zina kapena anthu, chifukwa chake kusamala ndikofunika. Vuto lina ndi dermatitis, lomwe limatha kuchitika chifukwa cha chinyezi chochuluka, kusamba koyipa, kapena zipatizo, zomwe zimatsogolera ku khungu lofiira, lokhala ndi zovuta. Kuphatikiza apo, chinchillas zimatha kulumpha kutayika kwa ubweya kapena kudyetsa ubweya, kawirikawiri chifukwa cha nkhawa, kuphunzira, kapena kuperewera kwa zakudya m'mthupi osakonzeka kuposa khungu mwabwino.
Causes and Risk Factors
Fungal ndi skin issues zimayamba kawirikawiri kuchokera ku zinthu zachilengedwe. Chinchillas zimakula bwino m'malo owuma, ozizira (moyenera 60-70°F kapena 15-21°C) ndi chinyezi chatsika (pansi pa 50%). Chinyezi chatsika kapena zibwenzi zonyowoyo zimatha kupanga malo opatsira fungal monga ringworm. Kusamba koyipa kwa zibwenzi, monga kusamba kawirakawiri, kumathandizanso kuti khungu livutike. Nkhawa kuchokera ku kuchulukana, kuperewera kwa zolimbikitsa zamaganizo, kapena kusintha mwadzidzidzi kwa chizoloŵezi zimathandiza kuti ubweya udyetse, kuwonyesa khungu ku matenda omwe angatheke. Kuphatikiza apo, chakudya chosaperewera vitalamin B kapena mafuta a cisunsu chingafooketse thanzi la khungu ndi ubweya wawo.
Symptoms to Watch For
Samalani zizindikiro zodziwika bwino za mavuto a khungu kapena fungal mu chinchilla yanu:
- Kutayika kwa ubweya m'madera kapena malo opanda ubweya
- Khungu lofiira, lotupa, kapena losalala
- Kukanda mochuluka kapena kusamba
- Maonekedwe osalala kapena machira, makamaka mozungulira mphuno, makutu, kapena miyendo
- Ubweya wopanda pang'ono kapena wosakanikirana
Treatment and Veterinary Care
Chithandizo chimadalira vuto limenelo koma zimafunika thandizo la katswiri. Pa ringworm, mankhwala ophirikiza fungal—mwina mafuta apakhungu kapena mankhwala am'munsi—zimatha kupatsidwa kwa masabata 4-6. Katswiri wanu angathe kupereka kubzika mankhwala kapena zophera chilengedwe kuti athetse fungal spores. Dermatitis imatha kuchiritsidwa ndi mafuta ochepetsa kutupa kapena maantibayotiki ngati matenda achiwiri alipo. Pa kudyetsa ubweya chifukwa cha nkhawa, kuthetsa chifukwa choyambirira (monga kupereka zoseŵeretsa zambiri kapena zibwenzi lalikulu) ndikofunika limodzi ndi chithandizo chamankhwala. Osagwiritsa ntchito mankhwala ogulitsidwa pa anthu pa chinchillas, popezapo kuti khungu kwawo kakhuthala bwino ndipo kumatha kuchitapo kanthu koyipa ndi mankhwala akaliwisi.
Prevention Tips for Chinchilla Owners
Kupewa mavuto a khungu ndi fungal kumayamba ndi kusamalira koyenera. Apa pali upangiri wothandzilla:
- Sungani malo osamba, owuma: Sambani zibwenzi sabata iliyonse, chotsani ubweya wonyowa nthawi yomweyo, ndigwiritsani ntchito dehumidifier ngati mukukhala m'dera lachiinyezi.
- Yang'anani kutentha ndi chinyezi: Sungani malo awo ozizira ndi owuma, pewani kutentha kupitirira 75°F (24°C) kapena chinyezi kupitirira 50%.
- Perekeni kubzika fumbu: Chinchillas zimafunika kubzika fumbu nthawi zonse (masabata 2-3 pa sabata) ndi fumbu lapadera la chinchilla kuti ubweya wawo ukhale woyera ndi wopanda mafuta. Pewani kubzika madzi, popezapo kuti zimathandizira matenda a khungu.
- Perekeni chakudya chofanana: Zitsimikizireni kuti amalandira udzu wabwino, pellets, ndi zopatsa nthawi zina kuti athandizire thanzi la khungu.
- Chepetsani nkhawa: Perekeni malo obisika, zoseŵeretsa zodyetsa, ndi malo otcherengeka kuti chinchilla yanu ikhale ndi zolimbikitsa zamaganizo komanso yodekha.
- Papatani ziweto zatsopano: Ngati mukuyambitsa chinchilla yatsopano, muwasunge osiyana kwa sabata 2 osachepera kuti muwone zizindikiro za matenda.
When to Seek Help
Ngati mukukayikira fungal kapena skin issue, musachedwe kufunsa thandizo la akatswiri. Mavuto osachiritsidwa amatha kukula, kuyambitsa kupweteka kapena matenda am'mthupi wonse. Katswiri angathe kuchita kukanda khungu kapena fungal cultures kuti atsimikizire matenda ndikupanga ndandanda ya chithandizo. Mukumbukire, chinchillas ndi nyama zazing'ono zomwe zimakhala ndi metabolism yoŵa, chifukwa chake kuchitapo kanthu molawirira nthawi zambiri ndi kusiyana pakati pa kuchira mfastawa ndi vuto lalikulu la thanzi.
Pokhalira tcheru ndikusunga chilengedwe chabwino, mutha kuchepetsa chiopsezo cha fungal ndi skin issues, kuwonetsetsa kuti chinchilla yanu ikhalabe yokondwa ndi yofewa kwa zaka zikubwera.