Matching Pairs Chinchilla Diseases & AilmentsOnline version Match the disease/ailment with the description. by Mia Haaland 1 Dental deformity, teeth are overgrown or do not properly meet. 2 Swelling and redness around the eye, sensitivity to light, watering and pus coming from eye. 3 Neurological signs such as trembling, circling, convulsions, paralysis. 4 Inflammation of mammary gland. 5 Patches of short fur. Caused by malnutrition, small cages, drafts, boredom. 6 Hair loss and reddening around the eyes, ears and base of tail. Highly contagious to other animals and humans. 7 Common intestinal parasite that is protozoal. It is often caught through drinking water and spread from feces. This is zoonotic. 8 Twisting and lowering of head, hanging head to one side, and running in circles. 9 Listlessness, failure to eat, difficulty breathing, sneezing, fever, weight loss. 10 Bacteria that is often found in unclean drinking water or unsanitary conditions. Causes loss of appetite, weight, diarrhea, constipation, inflammation of eyes and ears, pneumonia, and abortion. 11 Inflammation of uterus. 12 Accumulation of pus in the uterus. Ringworm Fur chewing Malocclusion Giardia Metritis Thiamine/vitamin B deficiency Pyometra Mastitis Pneumonia Inner ear infection (otitis) Conjunctivitis Pseudomonas aeruginosa