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Reptiles encountered in practice: a survey of two hundred and forty cases
Author(s) -
PHILLIPS I. R.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1986.tb02246.x
Subject(s) - medicine , disease , scurvy , clinical practice , dermatology , intensive care medicine , pathology , physical therapy , vitamin c
The clinical findings and treatment of 240 cases involving chelonians, lizards and snakes are described. The diseases most commonly encountered were necrotic stomatitis, rhinopneumonitis, subcutaneous abscesses, infectious dermal ulceration, parasitism, metabolic bone disease and vitamin A deficiency. Poor management and environmental inadequacies were contributary factors to many of the conditions observed.