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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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