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