Evaluation the use of amicacin for treatment of stomatitis, caused by Proteus sp, in Jiboia
Keywords:
Stomatitis, amicacin, snakes, bacterialAbstract
The present study reports the occurrence of stomatitis caused by Proteus sp. in jiboia. Stomatitis is a pathology that affects snakes and is usually related to stress, or secondary to other diseases. Clinical signs are usually anorexia, oral edema, excessive mucus production, and formation of cases. Proteus sp., is a common anaerobic bacterium of the snake microbiota and has been described in several cases of stomatitis. Diagnosis was based on clinical examination, culture examination, and antimicrobial susceptibility testing. An antibiotic therapy with amikacin was then performed to treat the disease. Animal has obtained clinical cure and can confirm the success of the therapy used.
References
DENARDO, DF; SINERVO, B. Effects of corticosterone on activity and home-range size of free-ranging male lizards. In: MADER, Douglas R. Reptile Medicine and Surgery. 2nd. ed. Florida: Saunders Elsevier, 2005., p.53-65.
FONSECA, M.G.; MOREIRA, W.M.Q.; CUNHA, K.C.; RIBEIRO, A.C.M.G.; ALMEIDA. M.T.G. Oral microbiota of Brazilian captive snakes. Journal of Venomous Animals Toxins including Tropical Diseases, v.15, n.1, p.54-60, 2009.
GREGO, F.K.; ALBUQUERQUE, R.L.; KOLESNIKOVAS, M.K.C. Squamata (serpentes) in: CUBAS, Z.S.; SILVA, J.C.R.; CATÃO-DIAS, J.L. Tratado de animais selvagens - Medicina Veterinária. 1ª ed. São Paulo Roca, p.224-255, 2012.
HILF, M.; WAGNER, R.A.; YU, V.L. A prospective study of upper airway flora in healthy boid snakes and snakes with pneumonia, In: MADER, Douglas R. Reptile Medicine and Surgery. 2nd ed. Florida: Saunders Elsevier. 2005. p.318-325.
JACOBSON, E.R. Antimicrobial therapy in reptiles. The Bayer proceedings, The North Atlantic Veterinary Conference, Orlando, Fla, p.33-46, 1999.
JHO, Y.S., PARK, D.H., LEE, J.H., CHA, S.Y. AND HAN, J.S. Identification of bacteria from the oral cavity and cloaca of snakes imported from Vietnam. Laboratory Animal Research, v.27, p.231-217, 2011.
LUFT, F.C.; BLOCH, R.; SLOAN, R.S.; YUM, M.N.; COSTELLO, R.; MAXWELL, D.R. Comparative nephrotoxicity of aminoglycoside antibiotics in rats. Journal of Infectious Diseases, v.138, p.541-545, 1978.
MEHLER, S.J.; AVERY, B.R. Upper Alimentary Tract Disease. In: MADER, DOUGLAS, R. Reptile Medicine and Surgery. 2nd ed. Florida: Saunders Elsevier, 2005. p.924-930.
NORRIS, DO. Vertebrate endocrinology. In: MADER, DOUGLAS, R. Reptile Medicine and Surgery. 2nd. ed. Florida: Saunders Elsevier, 2005. p. 119-123.
