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NTCA Medicine - Reptiles Flashcards

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What if one of the more common issues reptiles present with?

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Anorexia

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Detail Anorexia in reptiles

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  • CLS nor dx
  • Many causes
  • Need full investigation -> History, CE, Vloods, Faecal analysis, Imaging, infectious testing
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What initial treatment for Reptiles with anorexia?

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  • Warm, rehydrate the initial feeds 0.5-1% of BW
  • Reptoboost, Emraid Intensive care
  • Syringe feed , oesophagostomy tubes esp in chelonians
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What does NSHP stand for?

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Nutritional Secondary Hyperparathyroidism

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How is NSHP also reffered to?

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Metabolic Bone dx

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How causes NSHP

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Low levels of dietary calcium causes release fo PTH hormne -> Calium released from bones

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What can predispose to NSHP?

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Low levels of Vit D (UV light) as this enhances calcium absorption

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Causes & signs of NSHP in Tortoises?

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  • Deiatry deficiency of Ca or vit 1, high growth rate
  • Pyramidine of shell, squishy shell, overgrown beaks and claws, dystocia
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Diagnosis of NHSP in tortoises?

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History, CA but X ray will show poor bone density
- Bloods - Ca may be normal due to mobilisation from bone - elevated Phosphate

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Prognosis - NHSP torotise?

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Poor if sheel is very soft )> euthanasia

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OTherwise tx for NHSP?

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Correct husbandry & provie oral calcium

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Lizards get HSHP too - what signs?

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  • Deformities, fractures, limb paralysis, wasting, abnormal flexiblity, pliable jaw, kyphosis , inability to retract tongue, tremors
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Who is NSHP more common in (lizards)?

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Growing or female individuals

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Tx for NSHP (lizzard)?

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Corretc husba,ndry, prive calcium and U, analgesia, euthanasia if advanced

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NSHP IN snakes?

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Uncommon if fed whole prey which contains enough vitD and Ca

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16
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Reptiles don’t have a ……? which means they can’t ….?

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diaphragm … cough

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17
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Resp features - snakes?

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Cnakes only have a right lunc and air sac, except boas and pythons which also have a small left lung

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What sign of resp dx in aquatic species (i.e. terrapin)?

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Reduced buoyancy

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What predisp to resp dx?

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Low temp and humidity, poor hygiene, no quarantine with new animals added to collection

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Upper or Lower Resp dx more common in snakes?

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Lower

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What causes of resp dx in snakes?

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inappropriate temp/humidity, small enclosure, inclusion body disease (IBD, arenavirus), ophidian paramyxovirus

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Dx of resp dx in snakes?

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swab for culture / PCR radiography / CT

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Tx of resp dx in snakes?

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Nebulisation, coupage, ABs on culture , correct husbandry

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Upper or lower Resp dx more common in tortoises?

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Upper

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Causes in tortoise resp dx?

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Herpesvirus and Mycoplasma

Post hibernation or mixing with other tortoises

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Signs of resp dx in tortoises?

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Bilat nasal discharge, ocular discharge, stomatitis, lethargy, anorexia

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Dx for resp dx tortoise?

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Swab for PCR testing - oral or nasal

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Tx for resp dx in tortoises?

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Tetracyclines or fluoroquinolones for Mycoplasma, acyclovir for herpesvirus

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Who commonly gets ocular dx ?

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Common in leopard geckos as they have mobile eyelids

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CLS of ocular dx?

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Retained skin usually inked to low vit D. Odema ulceration, conjunctivitis shed material build up

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Tx & prevention for ocular dx?

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Tx: flush and clean eyes, tooical ntibacterial eye drops and lubricant correct husbandry esp humidity to aid shedding

Px: addition of vit A to diet (gut loading) invertebrates with multivit supp

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What ocular dx in tortoises?

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Often due to mycoplasma

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Occular dx in Terrapins

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hypovit A - swelling of eyelids

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Snake occular dx?

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  • Retained spectacle with dysecdysis
  • Subspectacular abscesses also poss due to infection or trauma - eye will appear opaque and enlarged
    Require advanced care, GA to excise and drain
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Describe Dysecdysis (causes)

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  • Often toes and eyelids in lizards esp leopard geckos
  • caused by inappropriate humidity/ tmep lack of rough surfaces , low vit A (squamous metaplasia), dehydration or ill health in snakes
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Tx for dysecdysis?

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  • Correct husbandry, soak in warm water and gently pull away
  • Retained spectacle: lubricate inc humidity and leave until next shed
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37
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Describe Burns in reptiles

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  • due to heat without guard heat mats
  • Topical tx e.g. silver sulfadiazine , analgesia, fluids, dressings
  • Paper towel substrate while healing
  • systemic ABs if infected
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38
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What is the name of the snake mite?

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Ophionyssus natricus

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Describe snake mite.

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  • Affect lizzard too eg bearded dragon
  • can be seen by naked eye usually around head
  • can cause dysecdysis, irritation and may transmit oPMV
  • Live in environment too
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Treatment for EctoPs

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  • Treat with fipronil on cloth wiped on animal
  • Treat environment and ventilate
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Name of Yellow fungus disease?

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Chyrsosporium anamorph of Nanniiopsis vriesii (CANV)

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Describe Yellow fungus dx?

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  • Bearded dragons
    Yellow-brown crusting skin lesions
  • Biopsy for culture an dhistopath
  • High mortality
  • systemic and topical antifungals like itraconazole
  • Monitor liver parameters as long tx time
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What other BACTERIAL derm dx look similar to Yellow Fungus dx?

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Devriesia agamarum

44
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What can cause Neuro dx in snakes?

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  • oPMV
  • IBD
  • Other viruses emerging
45
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How do snakes get oPMV?

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Transmission via direct contact and snake mites

46
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CLS of oPMV?

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Reduced righting reflex, stargazing, respiratory and GI signs also

47
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DX, Tx, Pg oPMV?

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Dx: PCR oral swab
Tx: Supportive, euthanasia avised
- Prevention, quarantine new individuals and tx of snake mites

48
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Describe IBD in snakes

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  • Common in boas and pythons
  • GI & neuro signs
  • PCR diagnosis via oral swab or blood sample. - - - Inclusion bodies seen on histopath - either biopsy of organs on at post-mortem
    supportive tx
49
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What neurological dx do other reptiles get?

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Adenovirus. & Hypocalcaemia

50
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Describe adenovirus

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  • Bearded dragons
  • Tremors, ataxia, reduced growth, death , GI signs
  • PCR oral or cloacal
  • No tx
51
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Describe hypocalcaemia (neurological)

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  • weakness, seizures, tremors
  • Blood smaple - low ionised calcium
  • calcium gluconate injections or oral supplementation
  • Related to NSHP/MBD
52
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What other Gastro-intestinal disease do reptiles get?

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  • Endoparasites
  • Stomatitis and periodontitis
  • Impaction
  • Neoplasia
53
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What endoparasites dop reptiles get?

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  • OXyurid (pinworms)
  • Coccidia
  • Cryptosporidium
54
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Describe oxyurids

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  • Low numbers non-pathogenic
  • If causing D+, weight loss or anorexia then tx needed or if high numbers present
55
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Dx & Tx for oxyurids

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Dx: Saturate salt or zinc sulphate solution for flotation, also seen on direct smear
Tx: fenbendazole

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Coccidia describe (who and what CLS)

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  • Pathogenic in bearded dragons and chameleons if moderate amount or younger animals
  • Diarrhoea, weight loss, reduced growth
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Diagnosis & Tx of coccidia

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Dx: faecal analysis
Tx: potentiated sulphonamides or toltrazuril

58
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Who gets Cryptosporidium,?
What CLS?

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  • Leopard geckos in intestine
  • Anorexia, weight loss, D+
59
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Dx & Tx of crypto?

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Dx: PCR on faeces
If emaciated- euthanasia
Otherwise tx with paromomycin - variable success - can be carriers

60
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Crypto effect on stomach in snakes?

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Regurg, weight loss, so need gastric lavage

61
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Who gets periodontitis?

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common in acrodoent lizards

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What causes of periodontitis?

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older age, poor diet (fruit), obesity or low BCS

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CLS of Periodontitis?

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Staining of teeth, tartar, gingivitis, oestomyelitis

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Dx Periodontitis?

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Radiography, culture, usually gram-negative bacteria

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Yx of Periodontitis ?

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Debride and descale under GA, topical iodine or chlorhexidine, sometimes systemic ABs

66
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What can stomatitis be linked to?

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Periodontitis or due to trauma eg rostral abrasion common in Chinese water dragons housed in glass vivarium

In association with resp dx in snakes

67
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Dx and Tx of Stomatitis

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Dx via clinical exam, culture
Tx similar to periodontitis

68
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Impaction - Cause & CLS ?

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  • Inappropriate substrate or feeding on substrate
  • CLS : Straining, not passing faeces, observed ingestion of substrate
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Dx & Tx of Impaction?

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Dx: Coelomic palpation, radiography
Tx: is only a small amount e.g. sand - liquid paraffin , enemas, rehydrate. IF more severe - surgery

70
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Prevention of Impaction?

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Appropriate substrate, feed from tongs

71
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What is a common reproductive dx in reptiles?

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Follicular stasis

72
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What is follicular stasis?

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Ovarian follicles produced, enlarge, failure to ovulate or regress, compress organs -> can lead to rupture and sepsis

73
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CLs of follicular stasis?

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lethargy, anorexia, enlarged coelom

74
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Dx of follifulcar stasis ?

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In tortoises pre femoral US, non-progression over 4 weeks. US or sometimes Xray of lizards. If follicles are different sizes - abnormal

Blood sample will usually show leucopaenia, hyperalbuminaemia, hypercholesterolemia, hypercalcemia, elevated ALP

75
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Tx for follicular stasis?

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Bilateral ovariectomy or husbandry improvements if clinically well e.g. provide nesting site, oral calcium

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What is Dystocia (egg retention) in tortoises due to?

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Husbandry: hypoCa, inadequate nesting, inadequate temperatures

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How do we find Dystocia?

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Can present straining but also can be picked up oni pre-hibernation radiography

78
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Tx for Dystocia?

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  • If well provide nesting site, oral calcium
  • IF no mechanical obstruction then medical management such as injectable Ca gluconate and oxytocin
  • If obstruction -> surgery
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What kinds of prolapses can we get?

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Penile, cloacal, bladder, intestinal.

80
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What prolapse can be normal?

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In tortoises intermittent prolapse of genitals can be normal

81
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How to manage prolapses?

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  • Find underlying cause! hypoCa and parasites common
  • Lavage, 50% dextrose; lubricant, reduce under anaethesia, cimple interrupted suture can be placed to hold temporarily
82
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If necrotic penile prolapse…?

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Amputation of phallus using transfixing ligatures

83
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Describe Hemipene abscesses

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Plugs and infections in male h-geckos common
- CLS: swelling & erythema of hemipenes, abscess, crusting, straining

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Tx & prevention of hemipene abscess?

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Tx: analgeisa, Ab, express GA sometiems surgery
- Linked to low vit A so prevention with supp

85
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Describe bladder stones in reptiles

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  • Usually uric acid due to chronic dehydration
  • Main C/S straining
  • Dx: x-ray
  • Cystotomy if unable to pass
86
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What causes renal dx in reptiles?

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severe dehydration, diets high in protein, infection, toxins

87
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what signs of renal dx in reptiles?

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non specific signs; anorexia, lethargy, weight loss, oedema, gout

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What will bloods show if renal dx?

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elevated uric acid, ideally renal biopsy for diagnosist

89
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Tx for renal dx?

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Fluid therapy, allopurinol if uric acid greater than 600mmol/L

90
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What causes GOUT?

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Failure to excrete uric acid -> buids up in joints and visceral organs

Can lead to chronic end stage renal dx or chronic dehydration

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Dx and Tx of Gout?

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Dx: uric acid leels on bloods, joint tap will see urate crystals on microscopy
Tx: Fluids and allopurinol

92
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If visceral gout…?

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poor prognosis

93
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Prevention of gout?

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ensure adequate water intake, avoid nephrotoci drugs

94
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What can cause tail rot?

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sometimes insect bites -> infection due to poor hygiene retained shed causing constriction also

95
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CLS of tail rot & Dx?

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CLS: necrosis fo tail, desicated, thinning, retained shed
Dx: Xray to check for fracture but amputation regardless

96
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Describe amputation under GA ?

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  • Use autotomy plane for gecko and leave to heal by 2nd intention
  • everything sutures in bearded dragon
97
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What neoplasia can reptiles get?

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  • Gatsric neuroendocrine in bearded dragons
  • SCC in bearded dragon & chalameon
  • Lymphoma in snakes
98
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Overgrown beak can be linked to …?

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inappropriate diet (excess protein, hypovit A), lack of abrsive surface to feed on

Tx: correct husbandry & burning with dremel

99
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Why do we see Aural abscesses?

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Ascending infection from mouth so may be linked to stomatitis to resp dx
Hypovit A esp in semi-aquatic species

100
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CLS,, Dx, TX of Aural Abscess?

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CS: swelling of tympanic scute, purulent material in mouth
Dx: cytology, culture
Tx: surgical removal of abscess, analgesia, ABs

101
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Where do we blood sample?

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  • Ventral tail vein in most lizards
  • Tail requires GA in gecko due to tail autonomy; can use jugular
  • Jugular, dorsal tial vein or subcarapacial sinus in chelonians
  • Ventral tail vein in large snakes, cardiac puncture ideally under sedation or GA
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How much blood?

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0.5-0.8ml blood/100g

103
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How do we do imaging on reptiles?

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  • Horizontal beam for Xray as no diaphragm to prevent mov of organs

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