The Argentine black and white tegu (Salvator merianae) is a reptile belonging to the family Teiidae. Compared with other families, teiids are morphologically similar. However, their sizes vary considerably, with S. merianae being the largest endemic lizard in South America. The characteristics, habitat, and habits of S. merianae need to be investigated, to provide adequate ex situ adaptation opportunities and avoid accidents in the pet industry. One advancing complementary therapy is the use of ozone, which has potent antimicrobial action when applied topically, due to the oxidizing and healing effects resulting from the stimulation of tissue cell proliferation and remodeling. To generate information concerning ozone therapy, the treatment of stomatitis caused by Portland cement in an Argentine black and white tegu using ozonized water as a complementary therapy is reported. Fluid and antibiotic therapies (enrofloxacin, butorphanol, meloxicam, and sucralfate) were introduced, along with the daily rinsing of the oral cavity with freshly prepared ozonized water. No toxic effects relating to ozone use were observed, and its topical use as a complementary therapy proved to be low cost and highly efficient. These findings demonstrate the need to obtain knowledge concerning this therapy and promote its use in wild animals.
The budgegarigar (Melosittacus undulatus Shaw, 1805) is a bird of the order Psittaciformes and family Psittaculidae. This species is considered the third most popular pet in the world and is frequently seen in veterinary clinics. Among the diseases that can affect these animals, the Psittacidae beak and feather disease (PBFD), or circovirosis, is an infectious disease commonly reported in some regions. This paper aims to describe the case of a budgegarigar presenting generalized aptheria and self-mutilation of limbs due to PBFD and feather-picking disorder in Northeastern Brazil. A budgegarigar was admitted to the Veterinary Hospital of the Federal Rural University of the Semiarid (HOVET-UFERSA) with generalized aptheria. Subsequently, feces were collected and a molecular polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis for PsCV Circovirus was requested. The result was positive, and upon the animal's return to the clinic, it presented right carpometacarpal and tarsometatarsal self-mutilated. Considering that reports of these disorders for psittacidae are scarce in the Northeast, we report the first occurrence of circovirosis and consequent feather-pulling disorder with clinical manifestation of generalized aptheria and self-mutilation of limbs in a budgegarigar in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, which represents a risk for the conservation of wild Psittacidae in this region.
Among the diseases that can affect snakes in captivity, infectious diseases are one of the main factors responsible for high morbidity and mortality rates. One of the main agents is Pseudomonas spp. that, besides being zoonotic, is generally multiresistant to several antimicrobials, representing a public health risk. This paper aims to report the occurrence of multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas sp. in M. spilota presenting vesicular dermatitis, as well as the microbiological, pathological and therapeutic description. In the care of a 7-year-old male carpet python, we noticed several vesicles containing a translucent viscous liquid, located in the skin of the entire body of the animal, in addition to some depigmented and elevated scales. Thus, material was collected from a freshly opened vesicle for bacterial culture and antibiogram. Blood was also collected for hematological and serum biochemical tests. Due to the suspicion of bacterial infection, treatment was instituted using enrofloxacin, ketoprofen, and potassium permanganate baths. After treatment, it was noticed that the vesicles had ceased, but after about ten days the animal died, suggesting systemic involvement. Hematological exams showed heterophilic leukocytosis, lymphocytosis, and monocytosis, besides an increase in AST. The results of the culture and antibiogram were available after the death of the animal, suggesting Pseudomonas spp. with resistance to several drugs. This paper describes the first report of vesicular dermatitis caused by multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas spp. in M. spilota, thus assisting in the medicine and ex situ conservation of these animals.
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