Illnesses Flashcards
(36 cards)
What causes red leg?
Bacterial cause due to poor husbandry.
Signs of red leg?
Weakness
Bloating
Swollen limbs
Loss of appetite
Death
Treatment of red leg?
Correction of environmental problems.
Isolate infected animals from non infected animals.
Give antibiotics to the infected and not infected animals.
Cause of chytrid?
African clawed frogs who have spread it as they can carry the fungus without showing any symptoms.
Signs of chytrid?
Red/thickened skin
Excessive shedding.
Seizures.
Treatment/preventions for chytrid?
Antifungal treatments.
When introducing new amphibians quarantine them.
Test them for fungus during quarantine.
Causes of mouth rot?
A virus.
Poor hygiene practices.
In snakes can be brought by stress and poor nutrition.
Signs of mouth rot?
Drooling saliva.
Difficulty eating.
Conjunctivitis.
Difficulty breathing.
Treatment/prevention of mouth rot?
Improved husbandry.
Pain relief.
Regular cleaning of the mouth.
Cause of septicaemia?
When bacteria enter the blood stream through the skin or digestive system.
Signs of septicaemia?
Bruised skin.
Arthritis.
Swollen joints.
Weakness.
Treatment/prevention of septicaemia?
Removing sharp object from enclosure to prevent.
Treat with antibiotics and they may need any abscess surgically removed.
Cause of metabolic bone disease (MBD)?
When the animal does not receive enough vitamin D.
If the animal also does not receive enough UV light which they use to make vitamin D.
Signs of metabolic bone disease?
Abnormal posture.
‘Rubber jaw’ when the animal is unable to eat as the jaw bones become soft.
Treatment/prevention of metabolic bone disease?
Ensuring the reptile is getting enough calcium, vitamins A/D and adequate UV light is essential.
Cause of dysecdysis (irregular/poor shed)?
Not enough humidity in the accommodation.
Signs of dysecdysis?
Abnormal shedding of the skin.
Prevention of dysecdysis?
Maintaining appropriate humidity levels.
Cause of snake mites?
Contaminated equipment or substrate.
Signs of snake mites?
Irritation.
Swelling.
Redness.
The animal spends more time in the water.
How is snake mites treated/prevented?
Must be treated by a vet surgeon with insecticide.
The environment also must be treated to prevent the problem to keep occurring.
Causes of a vitamin A deficiency?
Caused usually by owners failing to gut load insects before feeding them to lizards.
Signs of a vitamin A deficiency?
In terrapins it causes conjunctivitis and swelling of the eye lids.
Treatment of vitamin A deficiency?
Can supplement vitamin A into the diet but with great care as a vit A toxicity can occur if over supplemented.
