Urolithiasis is a condition where uroliths or calculi form in the urinary tract. Urolith can cause blockage and injury to the urinary tract. The case animal is a female sulcata turtle named Yuka, three years old with a body weight of 3.25 kg. The animal was brought to the Animal Teaching Hospital,...

Limited data are available on the contribution of wildlife to the spread of antibacterial resistance. We determined the prevalence of resistance to antibiotics in Escherichia coli isolates collected from wild animals in 2013 and 2014 and the genetic basis for resistance to third-generation...

Several strains of dominant bacteria were isolated from the diseased tissue of Chinemys reevesii. Gram staining and microscopic examination were performed on the bacteria, and observed on ordinary broth medium. From the isolated strains, biochemical identification and cloning and determination of...

Cloacal swabs from 45 Grenada bank tree boas (Corallus grenadensis) were sampled during a 12-month period (2011-2012) from the rain forests and scrublands of Grenada. Cloacal swabs were examined by enrichment and selective culture for the presence of Salmonella spp. In all, 16 (35.6%) of the snakes ...

Testudo hermanni is included as near-threatened in the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, while T. hermanni hermanni is considered endangered in the Italian Red List. Appropriate management of smuggled or seized wild individuals is recommended before their...

The aim of the present study was to determine the level of antibiotic resistance patterns and distribution of heavy metal resistance of bacterial isolates from aquatic animals (Lissotriton vulgaris, Pelophylax ridibundus, Emys orbicularis, Mauremys rivulata, and Natrix natrix) in Turkey (Kavak...

Objective: Pathogen of withe eye disease in Mauremys mutica and its drug sensitivity characteristics were confirmed in order to provide reference for prevention and control of the disease. Method: Sterile anatomy, streak culture, isolation and selection were applied on M. muticas with withe eye...

The emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance genes among Bacteria are a serious threat to global health. Their occurrence in animals which are in contact with humans is also important. The Chinese cobra (Naja atra, Elapidae), though a highly venomous species, is appreciated as food and as a...

Mortality in two female tortoise of Zoological Garden Aizawl was investigated. On the basis of morpho-anatomy it was found that the tortoise belonged to species Manouria emys phayrei which is an endangered species. Thorough necropsy examination revealed oophoritis and egg peritonitis. Bacterial...

To investigate the potential enterotoxicity and antimicrobial resistance of aeromonads from pet turtles as a risk for human infection, one hundred and two Aeromonas spp. were isolated from the feces, skin and rearing environments of pet turtles and identified by biochemical and gyrB sequence...