Lizard diseases quiz

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Which of the following IS NOT considered a clinical sign of MBD (metabolic bone disease)? Paralysis of hindlimbs Lethargy Seizures Hardening of bones Muscle fasciculations Please select an option Incorrect! Paralysis of hindlimbs is a clinical sign of MBD. WikiVet Article:Lizard Metabolic Bone Disease Incorrect! Lethargy is a clinical sign of MBD. WikiVet Article:Lizard Metabolic Bone Disease Incorrect! Seizures are a clinical sign of MBD. WikiVet Article:Lizard Metabolic Bone Disease Correct! One of the clinical signs of MBD is softening, swelling and deformities of bones (e.g. soft mandibles), not hardening of bones. The clinical signs of MBD include: lethargy and reluctance to move; difficulty in lifting body off ground; ataxia, paresis and paralysis of hindlimbs; poor appetite to anorexia; weight loss to poor weight gain; softening, swelling and deformities of bones (e.g. soft mandibles); pathological fractures; muscle fasciculations and seizures. WikiVet Article:Lizard Metabolic Bone Disease Incorrect! Muscle fasciculations are a clinical sign of MBD. WikiVet Article:Lizard Metabolic Bone Disease

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A lizard is presented to you and upon physical examination, you notice the following clinical signs: excessive salivation, anorexia, weight loss, lethargy and gingival ulceration with the presence of caseous material. What is your diagnosis? Endoparasites Bloat Stomatitis Periodontal disease Enteritis Please select an option Incorrect! Clinical signs of endoparasites include anorexia, wasting and dehydration. As the parasite colonizes the animal's organs such as the liver and kidney, it may cause necrosis and abscess formation. WikiVet Article:Lizard Endoparasites . Incorrect! A lizard suffering from bloat would present a gastrointestinal tract grossly distended with gas. WikiVet Article:Lizard Bloat. Correct! Stomatitis (mouth rot) is the most common form of upper alimentary tract disease in reptiles. Clinical signs of stomatitis are excessive salivation, anorexia, weight loss and lethargy. Initial lesions are gingival petechiation which develop to oedema and ulceration with the presence of caseous material. Other associated problems include osteomyelitis around the teeth, haematogenous spread to other parts of the body, lower respiratory tract disease and a distended subspectacular space from blocked nasolacrimal ducts. WikiVet Article: Lizard and Snake Ulcerative Stomatitis. Incorrect! Clinical signs include: facial swelling of the maxillae or mandible, dental tartar, gingivitis, loosening or loss of teeth, dental calculus, hyperplasia, recedence, mouth gaping and anorexia. WikiVet Article:Lizard Periodontal Disease. Incorrect! Clinical signs include vomiting (grave prognosis) and diarrhoea. WikiVet Article:Lizard Enteritis.