Reptile 4 Flashcards
3 causes of MBD
Low dietary Ca
Low Vit D
Ca:P imbalanceh
why don’t we see MBD in snakes
can store Vit D in liver
what signs in tortoise with MBD
Splayed back legs.
Squishy plastron.
Difficulty elevating themselves.
Beak maloclusion.
what do animals need to absorb ca from diet
Vit D and PTH
elevated PTH chronically can lead to
kidney dx
tx for MBD
-Improve husbandry
-Fluids, nutrition
-Phosphate binders if high P
-Oral Ca supplementation or IV Ca gluconate
pyramidal growth in chelonia - causes? appearance?
-low humidity, high protein, overfeeding
-angular growth of shell
snake mites (any reptile) signs
increased bathing
self trauma
anaemia
snake mite tx
fipronil, ivermectin (not chelonia!)
what is dysecdysis?
poor shed
causes of dydsecdysis
poor humidity
previous skin dx
systemic dx
do we want to debride retained shed?
yes, very gently w q-tips and forceps
why are reptiles prone to burns
do not feel pain from heat
hematoma in BD head (esp. if test negative on culture), think ___
aneurysm
tx for stomatitis
surgical debridement
topical iodine
systemic AB + analgesia
