Urine stains???

[kickster]

My two chins have pee stains around where they pee. You would think they wouldn't feel good being stained down there so is this normal? If not what should i do?

 

[ljiayi]

Do you use a pee pan? If so, try adding more bedding for the pee pan. It might not be thick enough so when the chin pees, the pee doesn't get absorbed by the bedding and ends up on the chin itself. To remove the stains from the chin, also try giving them a bath, it should be fine after awhile.

 

[kickster]

Thanks, and a water bath? What about all the don't get them wet stuff?

 

[ljiayi]

No water baths. I don't think it's necessary.

 

[kickster]

Would it be ok to take a damp cloth and wipe it?

 

[Narcissus]

you can rub corn starch on their fur. it will take out the stains.

 

[Amethyst]

Dust baths with cornstarch added should work. It may take a few baths but over time it will clean off. Some chins are just plain lazy and sit in their pee, if it's acting normal otherwise and doesn't seem sick it's probably just lazy.

 

[breevass]

Athena had that when we first got her because she would press herself on the bedding when she peed. Eventually she got that she needed to just squat. If they're young, it's simply a learning thing No worries !

 

[Cuddlebug]

Thanks, and a water bath? What about all the don't get them wet stuff?

You can bathe them with water, but that is usually only used for extreme cases. All the hype about them getting wet is just that, hype. They can get wet, you just need to make sure that you dry them really well with a hairdryer on the lowest setting. If you don't, they could get fungus growing in their fur and on their skin.