Lizards

Front 1

There are 5 families of lizards in Australia?

Back 1

Monitors
skinks
Geckos
Dragons
Legless lizards

Front 2

Give 3 examples of pet lizard species

Back 2

1. Bearded dragons
2. Blu- tongue lizards
3. Shingleback lizards

Front 3

Give examples of transportation for small and large lizards

Back 3

Small= plastic container with holes/ calico bag
Large= Heavy sack / secure box

Front 4

What should you never pick up when restraining a lizard?

Back 4

the tail! they can lose iit!

Front 5

How do you hold a small lizrad?

Back 5

Cupped in the hand and restrained in the other

Front 6

How do ou restrain moderate size lizards and dragons?

Back 6

1. Gently hold behind mandibles
2. Support body on palm of hand

Front 7

How do you restrian a large lizard?

Back 7

1. Protective gloves
2. Behind head
3. Support body and tail
4. Pull forelimbs and hindlimbs in full extension
5. May require pinning stick

Front 8

What is the head bandaged technique which is useful for dragons and iguanas??

Back 8

- gentle pressure applied to the eyes by hand / head bandage
- elicit the vaso- vagal response
- should not be doen longer than 10 minutes
good for non invasive non painful procedures/

Front 9

WHat are tehe general principles of chemical restraint? 2

Back 9

- painful and invasive procedure require GA
- response to anaesthsis is temperature dependent (KEEP WARM!)

Front 10

Describe giving inhalational anaesthsia to a lizard 4.

Back 10

- Iso is used
- IPPV for induction and maintenance
- Some need injectable sedation to enable iintubation due to strong jaw tone

Front 11

How do you administer injectable sedation? 1
Give 4 types of injectable sedation?

Back 11

IV
Propofol
- Alfaxan
- Zoletil
- Ketamine

Front 12

What are the 4 things to look out for monitoring anaesthesia?

Back 12

1. Heart rate - doppler
2. Respiration - IPPV and observe body expansion
3. Maintain PBT
4. Loss of reflexes- righting response to stimuli

Front 13

Describe 2 places of venipuncture and how to attain it?

Back 13

1. Ventral Coccygeal vein
- req good manual restraint
- make sure needle advance between scales and in contact with bone
- blood flow is slow

2. Ventral abdominal vein
- larger lizards
- require chemical restraint

Front 14

What are teh 3 ways of parental adminitration and where?

Back 14

1/ IM - forelimb / hindlimb
2. SC- loose skin in axillary /inguinal region

3. ICe
4. Intraosseous

Front 15

What is the nature of antibiotic treatment of reptiles?

Back 15

- gram -ve enteric
- resistant to common antibiotics
- require minimum 5-7 treatments

Front 16

What are your 3 types of antibiotics for lizars?

Back 16

1. Ceftazidime
2. Enrofloxocin
3. Amakacin

Front 17

What is your best diagnostic tool to work up common injuries and diseases?

Back 17

Husbandry! - HIStory

Front 18

Describe dermatitis - what sort (3)?

Back 18

- Often serious in reptiles
- Ability to slough useful

Necrotic dermatitis
1. Bacterial
2. Blister Disease
3. Fungal dermatitis

Front 19

What is the common name for skin diseases in lizards?
Give 3 examples of clinical signs?

Back 19

Scale rot and skin rot
1. Discolouration of scales
2. Haemorrhagic sclaes
3. Ulceration of skin

Front 20

How would you diagnose scale rot? and treat it?

Back 20

Diagnose with cytology
Treatment
1. Debride - GA
2. Disinfect
3. Systemic antibiotics

Front 21

What are 3 causes of dysecdysis?

Back 21

1. Low humidity
2. Abbrasive environment
3. Dermatitis

Front 22

How would you treat dysecdysis?

Back 22

1. Address underlyin problem
2. Soak the animal in warm water and remove areas with towel - ensure ability to breathe.

Front 23

What is MBD?

Back 23

general metabolic disorder across all species
lizrds most susceptible (juvenile)
- gravid females at risk

Front 24

What cause MBD? 2

Back 24

1. Inadequate diet
2. Lack of exposure to UVB

Front 25

Give 3 clinical signs of MBD?

Back 25

1. Weak floppy animal
2. Underweight
3. Skeletal deformities

Front 26

How would you diagnose MBD?

Back 26

- History
- Radiography

Front 27

How would you treat MBD? 4

Back 27

1. treat with supportive treamtent ( fluids)
2. Ca supplementation
3. Vit D3

Front 28

Describe limb fracture 3?

Back 28

1. Usually simple and closed
2. Diagnosis : lameness, palpation and radiography
3. Preexisting MBD = pathological

Front 29

Describe periondontal disease.
1. What species
2. Cause
3. Clinical signs
4. Diagnosis
5. Treatment

Back 29

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1. What species : Dragon and chameleons
2. Cause: diet, stress, bad husbandry
3. Clinical signs: mouth gaping, tartar build up, mouth swelling, weight loss
4. Diagnosis: radiography
5, Debridement, systemic antibiotics

Front 30

What are the pathogenesis of dystocia? 3

Back 30

- infertile eggs
- egg resorbtion
- embryonic death = maternal toxicity

Front 31

What is Gout?

Back 31

Blood level of uric acid exceed renal threshold
- Uric acid crystls deposited in joints and viscera

Front 32

What are the 3 cause of Gout?

Back 32

1. dehydration
2. increased uric production - high protein diets
3. kidney fialure

Front 33

What are the clinical signs of gout 2

Back 33

1. visceral gout- lethargy dehydration
2. Articular gout - swollen joints / lameness

Front 34

What are the diagnosisof gout 3

Back 34

1. HISTORY
2. Blood smaples
3. Radiography

Front 35

What are the treatment of gout 3

Back 35

1. decrease uric acid levels - decrease protein in diet
2. Promote urate excretion- rehydration
3. Manage arthiritis.

Front 36

What are the 3 main groups of parasites ?

Back 36

Strongyloides, ascarid - diarrhoea

Oxyurids- non pathogenic

Entamoeba - potentially fatal