Amphibian Chytrid Fungus - Information And Links
Supplement to the May 2008 REPTILES magazine article "Under Fire."
Disease Management
Genes In Frogs Responsible For Fighting Off Chytrid Infection May Be Killing Them, Study Says
The genes in frogs that are used by the amphibians' immune system to fight off Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), the deadly fungus that causes chytridiomycosis, might be contributing to the death of these frogs, according to a new study by University…
First Case Of Snake Fungal Disease Confirmed In California
The California kingsnake infected with snake fungal disease was euthanized.
Two Juvenile Green Sea Turtles In Florida Receive Electrochemotherapy Treatment For Fibropapillomatosis
The Turtle Hospital in Marathon, Fla. and veterinarians with the University of Florida have successfully performed electrochemotherapy on a pair of juvenile green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) that are suffering from fibropapillomatosis, a chronic, herpes-like virus that create large masses…
How To Use The Herpetofauna Disease Alert System (HDAS)
The Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation formed the Disease Task Team to guide communication and collaboration on herpetofaunal diseases among PARC regions.
An Examination Of Tortoise Health Conditions
Find out what ails your tortoise and potential remedies.
Florida’s Invasive Burmese Pythons Spreading Disease To Native Snakes, Study Says
Burmese pythons introduced the Raillietiella orientalis parasite to native snakes in Florida.
Snake Fungal Disease Could Spread Globally, Report Says
Snake fungal disease can kill snakes within a few days.
Reptilian Opthalmology — A Window To Reptile Health
Reptile eye problems and their symptoms.
Mites in Reptiles
Mites can be both a nuisance and a costly problem in any reptile collection.
Baytril: The Overused Herp Antibiotic
Baytril is an excellent, powerful and effective drug.
The Vet Report: A List of Common Internal Parasites in Reptiles
A parasite is any animal that lives on or within a second animal, and for the most part, parasites live in harmony with their hosts in the wild. They derive sustenance or protection from them, and although they may not…
IBD – The Twisted Tale of Inclusion Body Disease
Inclusion Body Disease is devastating to the snakes that are infected by it.
Bearded Dragon Aneurysms
In beardies, aneurysms can occur in many different locations.
Scientists Eliminate Chytrid Fungus In Five Mallorca Ponds
The controversial chemical Virkon was used to clear Mallorcan midwife toad ponds of the Chytrid fungus.
Fibropapilloma: A Devastating Sea Turtle Disease
Sea turtles have always been considered a sentinel animal in our world’s oceans—the canaries in the coal mine, if you will. These present-day dinosaurs have remained relatively unchanged since the beginning of time. There are many challenges to their existence…
The Vet Report: Routine Blood Testing In Reptiles Is Encouraged
"Bad laboratory data are worse than no laboratory data at all." Considering the variety of species of herp patients that I see, I think this old saying is more significant than any other in all of veterinary medicine. This is because…
Does Your Tortoise Have Herpesvirus Of Tortoises, Chelonid Herpesvirus?
Causes Herpesvirus. There are many different kinds of herpesvirus and not all of them cause overt signs of illness. Species At-Risk Testudo species, particularly Russian tortoises, are most commonly seen with oral plaques due to herpesvirus and may rapidly die…
Diagnosing And Treating Dysecdysis aka Retained Shed
Causes Dysecdysis means an abnormal shedding of the dead outer skin of a reptile. It often indicates suboptimal husbandry, however it may be a sign of certain infectious diseases, such as external or internal parasites, septicemia, inclusion body disease of…
Retained Eyecaps In Reptiles Causes And Solutions
Causes A spectacle is the fused eyelid of a squamate reptile. A retained spectacle is when this fused eyelid does not come off with the rest of the reptile’s shed skin. Species At-Risk Snakes and those lizards that lack eyelids…
Causes, Prevention, And Treatment Of Snake Mites, Acariasis
Causes Ophionyssus natricis is very common in snakes and occasionally infests lizards. Trombiculid mites (chiggers). Ophionyssus acertinus is the “lizard mite” which is rare on snakes. There are more than 200 mites and ticks that parasitize reptiles. KEVIN WRIGHT, DVM,…
CANV In Reptiles
Yellow fungus, Chrysosporium anamorph of Nannizziopsis vriesii, CANV Causes CANV is likely the underlying cause of many infections in older literature which attributed the disease to other fungi. Advances in fungal culture and identification helped distinguish CANV as a cause…
Chytrid Fungus Confirmed On Madagascar Yet No Frogs Have Died From It
The chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) which has been killing off amphibian populations around the world for decades has now been discovered in Madagascar, a biological hotspot for amphibians and other animals. According to a study published in the journal Nature,…
Snake Fungal Disease Found in Michigan Rattlesnakes
Some sad news coming out of Michigan as the snake fungal disease has been confirmed in eastern massasauga rattlesnakes (Sistrurus catenatus catenatus). The disease, which attacks the mouth and face area of snakes is almost always deadly as it prevents…
