Other exotics Flashcards
1
Q
Septicemic cutaneous ulcerative disease (SCUD) in turtles
A
Citrobacter freundii –> treat with chloramphenicol
2
Q
Entamoeba spp.
A
GI signs + death in snakes housed with turtles –> treat with metronidazole
3
Q
Whirling disease (fish)
A
Myxobolus (Myxosoma cerebralis: myxosporean parasite of salmonid fish
4
Q
Ich (fish)
A
Protozoan parasite affecting the skin
5
Q
Gill rot (fish)
A
Branchiomyces spp: fungal infection
6
Q
Aeromonas salmonicida
A
Furunculosis of salmonids + goldfish and trout ulcer diseases + carp erythrodermatitis
7
Q
Enteric redmouth disease (fish)
A
Yersinia ruckeri
8
Q
Columnaris disease (fish)
A
Flexibacter columnaris: peduncle disease + fin rot + black patch necrosis + cotton wool disease