Generally referred to as obesity, excess body weight is as much a problem in amphibians as it is in humans. This nutritional disorder puts a strain on and taxes many of the body organs, even resulting...
Inclusion Body Disease Of the many viral diseases that affect snakes, one of the most common and important is caused by the retrovirus that produces inclusion body disease (IBD), an invariably fatal disorderaffects...
Roundworm, Hookworm, and Pinworm Infections in Reptiles Intestinal parasites can be a serious problem for all pet reptiles, as many reptiles captured from the wild often already have parasites. Captive-bred...
Metabolic Bone Disease in Amphibians Metabolic bone disease develops in amphibians as a result of deficiencies of vitamin D, calcium or phosphorus. Vitamin D, specifically, is essential as it controls...
Swollen Vent In reptiles, the ends of the digestive, urinary, and reproductive tract combine to form a common chamber and a single opening to the external environment. This structure is called the cloaca...
Herpesvirus Infection Pet reptiles, especially turtles and tortoises, are affected by many different types of infection, some that can damage more than one body organ or system. One such viral infection...
