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Inclusion Body Disease (IBD) of Boid Snakes: Reptarenavirus Infection
DVM reference on inclusion body disease of boid snakes: reptarenavirus (and hartmanivirus) etiology, boa vs python presentations, blood-smear and RT-PCR diagnosis, differentials, and quarantine, biosecurity, and euthanasia decision-making.
Read →Metabolic Bone Disease in Bearded Dragons & Reptiles: A DVM Guide
Managing nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism (MBD) in bearded dragons and reptiles: diagnosis with ionized calcium and radiographs, emergency hypocalcemia treatment, calcium and vitamin D3 dosing, cautious calcitonin use, and the husbandry corrections that are the definitive fix.
Read →Reptile Anesthesia and Analgesia: DVM Protocols
Evidence-based reptile anesthesia and analgesia for DVMs: ectothermy and cardiac-shunt physiology, alfaxalone/propofol induction, IPPV, mu-opioid analgesia (butorphanol fails), Doppler/capnography monitoring, and recovery, with a cited agent/dose table.
Read →Shell Rot (Ulcerative Shell Disease) in Turtles and Tortoises: Staging and Treatment
DVM guide to shell rot in chelonians: superficial ulcerative shell disease vs deep osteomyelitis vs septicemic SCUD, plus debridement, culture-directed antimicrobials, dry-docking, and the husbandry correction that decides the outcome.
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