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,…
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…
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,…
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…
The first publication on the “Diseases of Reptiles” was written by a medical doctor, not a veterinarian, and was a total of four pages long. My last book on Reptile Medicine and Surgery had more than 70 veterinarians contributing chapters and…
Dehydration is a common and serious problem in herps, and I am frequently asked about or presented with herps that are in need of fluid supplementation. The classic situation occurs when an owner does not notice that an animal’s water…
Ectoparasites can quickly do serious damage to your reptiles.
How to treat mouth, shell, and scale rot in reptiles.
SFD is now present in 10 states in the eastern and midwestern United States
A listing and description of reptile viral diseases.
A listing of diseases that may affect your pet reptiles.
Virus has found a winter incubator in the venomous snakes
J.liv bacteria may help to protect amphibians from chytrid.
It is not possible to diagnose inclusion body disease (IBD) in live snakes based only on clinical signs. Biopsy of certain tissues on a live animal or a full necropsy of a dead animal is needed along with the collection…
Supplement to the August 2008 REPTILES magazine article "Taipan Number One."
Ailments of tortoises in captivity and potential treatments.
The key to using this group of insecticides in reptiles is to avoid spraying if possible, allow for adequate ventilation, and limit the dosage used.
The important external parasites in reptiles are mites, ticks, biting flies, and, to a much lesser degree, leeches.
The important external parasites in reptiles are mites, ticks, biting flies, and, to a much lesser degree, leeches. Although many reptile keepers view these external parasites as just a nuisance or an inconvenience, the truth is that they can cause or…
Sulfadimethoxine, sulfamethoxine, and trimethoprim sulfa are the current drugs of choice for treating coccidian infections in reptiles.
