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Cryptosporidiosis in reptile

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Clinical signs include regurgitation, weight loss, and debilitation. The organism causes thickening of the gastrointestinal mucosa and loss of motility. Diagnosis is made by acid-fast staining of fresh feces or regurgitated food. Since there is not effective treatment euthanasia is often recommended.
There is no effective treatment

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Entamoebra spp.

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Protozoa; turtle carriers, severe gastrointestinal signs and death in snakes. Diagnosis is based on identification of trophozoites or cysts in fecal smears or histologic sections. Metronidazole is the treatment of choice. Turtles and snakes should not be housed together.

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Gentamicin in reptiles

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Cannot give in caudal half of body. Reptiles have a renal-portal system in which blood from the caudal half of the body passes through the kidney before returning to the heart. Therefore, administration of a potentially nephrotoxic drug, as are all aminoglycosides, would be contraindicated int eh caudal half.

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Gravid female iguana

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Clinical signs: change in behavior such as hyperactivity and irritability, anorexia, and enlarged abdomen. They are most likely to present from November to June. On physical exam you can typically feel the lumps on the abdomen which are the large eggs. Intervention in the form of an ovariohysterectomy is performed if attempts at inducing oviposition fail.

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Red leg in frog

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bacterial septicaemia

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Septicemic cutaneous ulcerative disease in turtles

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SCUD - Citrobacter dreudii causes pitted scutes that slough with underlying purulent exudate, petechia on the skin and liver necrosis also common - good husbandry and Chloramphenicol

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Inculsion body disease in snake

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Exact cause is known, but a retrovirus is strongly suspected. Additionally, it seems as though the snake mite, Ophionyssus natricus is associated with the transmission. History or regurgitation of the past two weeks and no an inability to right itself.

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Ulcerative Dermatitis in lizards/snakes

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scale rot

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Turtle Vitamin A Deficiency

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characterised by swollen eyelids

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Infectious stomatitis

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Occurs commonly in lizards, turtles, and snakes. Aeromonas adn Pseudomonas spp are commonly isolated from the lesions. Clinical sings include petechiation and caseous material build up within the mouth. Treatment is aimed at debridement and antibiotics.