I'm so sorry your chin is going through this.
Hope she gets well soon.
Here is some info.Vaginitis is an irritation of the vagina. It may happen independently or with Metritis. When it happens independently, there maybe many causes, anything that can cause irritations, wounding. Rarely it can happen indirectly due to cold surface that touches the area or ingestion of very cold water, but then it's usually metro-vaginitis. Vaginitis can be caused by entrapment of wood chips or other bedding material in the vagina, causing a foreign body reaction. If you use shavings replace them with fleece liners at least for now.
Treatment starts with washing the area ( tepid water injections, comfrey extract mixed with warm water or mild astringents into vagina) 2-3 times daily (comfrey extract once daily) and lubricating.
Peeing can be painful, constipation maybe present and there is lot's of itching, so chins lick the area a lot. The temperature of the canal is increased, walls are dry.
Often vaginitis come with Metritis, inflammation of the uterus. "Chinchillas with metritis may have anorexia, agalactia, abnormal gait, high fever, swollen discolored vulva, and a malodorous, mucopurulent vaginal discharge. Kits are at risk of infection through contact with infected discharge. Early detection and treatment are essential because affected females can develop a severe, fatal septicemia with sudden deterioration and death. Oxytocin induces uterine contractions and expulsion of mucopurulent debris. The reproductive tract can be irrigated with an antiseptic solution, followed by sulfathiazole in mineral oil, using a small rubber catheter to deliver the solution into the uterus. Appropriate systemic antibiotics should be administered and general support provided." from http://merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp?cfile=htm/bc/171509.htm
What color is discharge, is it smelly?
To treat Metritis Homeopathic Veterinarians recommend blue cohosh, white dead nettle, goldenseal and echinacea.
Be sure to add probiotics (highest count you can get, 50 billion is good).Probiotics should be given approximately 2 hours after the antibiotics.
Hope she gets well soon.
Here is some info.Vaginitis is an irritation of the vagina. It may happen independently or with Metritis. When it happens independently, there maybe many causes, anything that can cause irritations, wounding. Rarely it can happen indirectly due to cold surface that touches the area or ingestion of very cold water, but then it's usually metro-vaginitis. Vaginitis can be caused by entrapment of wood chips or other bedding material in the vagina, causing a foreign body reaction. If you use shavings replace them with fleece liners at least for now.
Treatment starts with washing the area ( tepid water injections, comfrey extract mixed with warm water or mild astringents into vagina) 2-3 times daily (comfrey extract once daily) and lubricating.
Peeing can be painful, constipation maybe present and there is lot's of itching, so chins lick the area a lot. The temperature of the canal is increased, walls are dry.
Often vaginitis come with Metritis, inflammation of the uterus. "Chinchillas with metritis may have anorexia, agalactia, abnormal gait, high fever, swollen discolored vulva, and a malodorous, mucopurulent vaginal discharge. Kits are at risk of infection through contact with infected discharge. Early detection and treatment are essential because affected females can develop a severe, fatal septicemia with sudden deterioration and death. Oxytocin induces uterine contractions and expulsion of mucopurulent debris. The reproductive tract can be irrigated with an antiseptic solution, followed by sulfathiazole in mineral oil, using a small rubber catheter to deliver the solution into the uterus. Appropriate systemic antibiotics should be administered and general support provided." from http://merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp?cfile=htm/bc/171509.htm
What color is discharge, is it smelly?
To treat Metritis Homeopathic Veterinarians recommend blue cohosh, white dead nettle, goldenseal and echinacea.
Be sure to add probiotics (highest count you can get, 50 billion is good).Probiotics should be given approximately 2 hours after the antibiotics.
