Fish and Herp Health

Question 1

Fish viral disease

Answer 1

lymphocystis, wart-like growths
more common in marine fish

Question 2

amphibian viral disease

Answer 2

ranavirus, may be spread by goldfish

Question 3

reptile viral disease

Answer 3

grey patch disease
common in turtles, caused by herpes virus
tissue damage causes discoloration

Question 4

infectious dropsy

Answer 4

more a symptom than a disease
causes swollen look

Question 5

bacterial diseases in fish

Answer 5

fin rot
tuberculosis, necrotic lesion of organs or tubercles

Question 6

amphibian bacterial diseases

Answer 6

red leg
common in captive frogs, caused by poor water quality

Question 7

reptile bacterial diseases

Answer 7

mouth rot (stomatitis)
common in snakes, turtles
causes sores, discoloration, mouth may not close correctly

Question 8

fungal diseases

Answer 8

often a secondary problem

Question 9

can being cold make you sick?

Answer 9

No, it can lower the immune system but won’t cause illness

Question 10

amphibian fungal disease

Answer 10

chytrid, probably from african clawed frogs, killing other frogs

Question 11

reptile fungal diseases

Answer 11

snakes can get ringworm

Question 12

icthyophthirius (ich)

Answer 12

protozoal disease
major problem in aquarium fish
causes white spots in skin and sometimes gills
secondary, bigger problem in crowded or poorly-fed aquariums

Question 13

ich cycle

Answer 13

spots drop fertilized eggs, multiply in water
does not occur in salt water

Question 14

amphibian internal parasite

Answer 14

trematodes, encyst during tadpole stage, cause cysts that disrupt growth and result in mutations

Question 15

reptile parasites

Answer 15

internal: roundworms, tapeworms, hookworms
external: fish louse (lice), leeches

Question 16

nutritional problems

Answer 16

cold temps stop proper digestion

Question 17

calcium, vitamin d deficiency in turtles

Answer 17

causes soft shell, breathing problems
feed snail shells, egg shells, calcium dust
get adequate sunlight

Question 18

vitamin a deficiency

Answer 18

feed mixed vegetables, spinach

Question 19

metabolic bone disease

Answer 19

common in iguanas who are feed too much lettuce or too much meat
vitamin d, calcium deficiency
excess vitamin d, phosphorous (from meat)
initial fast growth, bones not growing correctly

Question 20

sterile gut syndrome

Answer 20

caused by antibiotics, kill good bacteria
treated by probiotics