Eric Klaphake
Eric Klaphake
Whether in private practice or in a zoologic setting, veterinarians of the exotic animal persuasion are asked to work on amphibians. Veterinarians are able to evaluate amphibians thoroughly for medical issues, with infectious diseases at th...
Sathya K Chinnadurai,Ryan S Devoe
Sathya K Chinnadurai
Bacterial, fungal, and parasitic diseases in reptiles are occasionally caused by primary pathogens, but often are the result of an immunocompromising condition, such as inappropriate temperatures, humidity, or enclosure hygiene. Treating ba...
Cathy A Johnson-Delaney
Cathy A Johnson-Delaney
Parasites of captive nonhuman primates generally are more limited than those reported for field studies and in wild-caught primates. Captive primates include those in zoos, laboratory animal facilities, and private collections or pets. Prim...
Lauren V Powers
Lauren V Powers
The domestic ferret, Mustela putorius furo, is a popular companion animal and is used in biomedical research. When compared with other companion mammals, primary bacterial and parasitic infections are less common in domestic ferrets. In cou...
Angela M Lennox,Susan Kelleher
Angela M Lennox
Bacterial disease is common in pet rabbits; parasitic disease occurs as well but at a much lower frequency. Of these, bacterial diseases of the respiratory tract and dental structures are seen most commonly in practice. Successful treatment...
Michelle Willette,Julia Ponder,Luis Cruz-Martinez et al.
Michelle Willette et al.
Raptors are susceptible to a broad array of established and emerging bacterial and parasitic diseases, including babesiosis, chlamydiosis, clostridiosis, coccidiosis, cryptosporidiosis, malaria, mycobacteriosis, pasteurellosis, salmonellosi...
Glenn H Olsen
Glenn H Olsen
Several bacterial diseases are known to be major mortality factors of waterfowl (ducks, geese, and swans of the family Anatidae). Parasitic diseases of waterfowl are quite common but generally are not major mortality factors. However, paras...
Roger Harlin,Laura Wade
Roger Harlin
Bacterial and parasitic diseases are not uncommon in domestic doves and pigeons. Many of the bacteria and parasites found in columbids do not cause disease unless the birds are immunocompromised. Often there are underlying viral infections ...
Gerry M Dorrestein
Gerry M Dorrestein
Many veterinarians are relatively unfamiliar with the passerines. The aviculture, diagnostic procedures, and common diseases, and their treatment have been discussed in several recent publications. Owners of passerines (songbirds) are using...
Robert J T Doneley
Robert J T Doneley
As wild-caught birds become increasingly rare in aviculture, there is a corresponding decline in the incidence of bacterial and parasitic problems and an increase in the recognition of the importance of maintaining health through better nut...