Mixed bacterial septicaemia in a bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps)

A 3-year-old, male, bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) was sent for necropsy to Veterinary Post Mortem Laboratory, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia with a history of two days anorexia and watery faeces. Necropsy was conducted and organ samples were sent for bacterial isolatio...

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Main Authors: Mazlan, Mazlina, Zakaria, Muhamad Alif
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Published: 2019
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/99039/
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spelling my.upm.eprints.990392023-01-31T03:38:01Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/99039/ Mixed bacterial septicaemia in a bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) Mazlan, Mazlina Zakaria, Muhamad Alif A 3-year-old, male, bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) was sent for necropsy to Veterinary Post Mortem Laboratory, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia with a history of two days anorexia and watery faeces. Necropsy was conducted and organ samples were sent for bacterial isolation, as well as histopathology. At necropsy, the carcass was in fair body condition with minimal visceral and subcutaneous fat stores. The eyes were sunken with pale and dry skin. There was generalized severe congestion of the right lung, which was slightly dilated and contained thick, purulent exudate mixed with blood. Liver and kidneys were moderately congested. Detailed histopathologic investigation of the lung revealed severe mixed mononuclear and granulocytic inflammation. Marked vascular congestion with presence of exudates which consisted of eosinophilic proteinaceous coagulum mixed with heterophils in the air passageways. The exudates expanded the interstitium and lower airway. Proteus mirabilis, Morganella morganii, and Klebsiella pneumonia were isolated from the lung, liver and kidney samples. In consideration of the macroscopic, histological findings and bacterial isolation, the bearded dragon was diagnosed to have died of a mixed bacterial septicaemia. Infectious agents are a major disease problem among reptiles, with bacterial infections being responsible for the majority of morbidity and mortality of cases, and commonly causing septicaemia. 2019 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed Mazlan, Mazlina and Zakaria, Muhamad Alif (2019) Mixed bacterial septicaemia in a bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps). In: Proceedings of 11th MAVP Scientific Conference 2019, 26-28 July 2019, Perdana Hotel, Kota Bharu, Kelantan. (p. 59).
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description A 3-year-old, male, bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) was sent for necropsy to Veterinary Post Mortem Laboratory, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia with a history of two days anorexia and watery faeces. Necropsy was conducted and organ samples were sent for bacterial isolation, as well as histopathology. At necropsy, the carcass was in fair body condition with minimal visceral and subcutaneous fat stores. The eyes were sunken with pale and dry skin. There was generalized severe congestion of the right lung, which was slightly dilated and contained thick, purulent exudate mixed with blood. Liver and kidneys were moderately congested. Detailed histopathologic investigation of the lung revealed severe mixed mononuclear and granulocytic inflammation. Marked vascular congestion with presence of exudates which consisted of eosinophilic proteinaceous coagulum mixed with heterophils in the air passageways. The exudates expanded the interstitium and lower airway. Proteus mirabilis, Morganella morganii, and Klebsiella pneumonia were isolated from the lung, liver and kidney samples. In consideration of the macroscopic, histological findings and bacterial isolation, the bearded dragon was diagnosed to have died of a mixed bacterial septicaemia. Infectious agents are a major disease problem among reptiles, with bacterial infections being responsible for the majority of morbidity and mortality of cases, and commonly causing septicaemia.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Mazlan, Mazlina
Zakaria, Muhamad Alif
spellingShingle Mazlan, Mazlina
Zakaria, Muhamad Alif
Mixed bacterial septicaemia in a bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps)
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Zakaria, Muhamad Alif
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title Mixed bacterial septicaemia in a bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps)
title_short Mixed bacterial septicaemia in a bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps)
title_full Mixed bacterial septicaemia in a bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps)
title_fullStr Mixed bacterial septicaemia in a bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps)
title_full_unstemmed Mixed bacterial septicaemia in a bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps)
title_sort mixed bacterial septicaemia in a bearded dragon (pogona vitticeps)
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