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The most common bacterial diseases in reptiles are:
- Septicemia
Bacteria in blood which causes death
- Scale Rot
Skin infection (seen mostly in snakes who live in high humidity)
- Abscesses
Mucous discharge encircled by a sac (seen under the skin or inside the body).
- Star-Gazing
Neurological symptoms caused by bacterial infection.
- Mouth Infections
Seen in snakes, lizards, and turtles.
- Respiratory Infection
Open mouth breathing will be seen.
- Ear Infection
- Cloacae Infection
Inflammation of the cloacae because of an imbalance in the food's minerals and vitamins.
- Mycobacterium infection
Tuberculosis (losing weight) can also infect people.
Protozoa Diseases
Ameba (Entamoeba invadens) One of the most serious protozoa in reptiles.
Symptoms: Not eating, losing weight, vomiting, and mucous or bloody diarrhea and death.
Diagnosis: Isolation and identification of causative agent in fecal.
Treatment: Antibiotics.
Giardia One of the most serious protozoa in reptiles.
Symptoms: Urinary and intestinal illness in reptile.
Diagnosis: Direct fecal smear looking under microscope.
Treatment: Antibiotics.
Fungal Disease Poor husbandry, high humidity, low temperature, stress, and concurrent illness contribute.
Symptoms: Skin lesions and respiratory infection.
Diagnosis: Culture the skin lesion.
Treatment: Anti-fungal agent.
METABOLIC AND ENDOCRINE DISEASES
Gout An accumulation of urate either in particular surfaces of the joint or internal organs.
Cause: Excessive protein in diet, dehydration, and kidney damage.
Diagnosis: X-ray.
Treatment: Medication, and diet in early stages works.
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