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PF-21 Burkholderia cepacia Infection in Python reticulatus Steven Dwi Purbantoro; Erika Erika; Puveanthan Nagappan Govendan; Yedija Putra Kusuma Wardana Rumbay; Aida Louise Tenden Rompis
Hemera Zoa Proceedings of the 20th FAVA & the 15th KIVNAS PDHI 2018
Publisher : Hemera Zoa

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Boids kept as exotic pets nowadays has increased in recent decades [1]. Its popularity has increased in Indonesia. Without proper husbandry, snakes have higher risk for infection, such as respiratory infection. Respiratory infections are common in captive snakes that could cause severe illness leading to death [2]. Many etiologies say respiratory infection in snakes, are mainly caused by bacteria. Microbiology test is one of the diagnostic method which could be performed to diagnose for a better treatment to identification the cause of the infection. API 20NE kit is a choice. Burkholderia cepacia is a bacterial infection which could occur in pythons. This case reports Burkholderia cepacia finding in a Python reticulatus that had respiratory infection.Burkholderia cepacia Infection in Python reticulatus
Conjunctivitis in a Juvenile Red-Eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) Puveanthan Nagappan Govendan; Steven Dwi Purbantoro
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Journal Vol. 2 No. 2 (2020)
Publisher : Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Universitas Brawijaya

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Conjunctivitis is a common problem among red-eared sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans) with improper husbandry care. A 30 grams T. s. elegans was presented with complaints of anorexia, dullness, inflamed, and closed eyes. The owner informed that the turtle was kept indoors without ultraviolet B (UVB) light or sunlight exposure and the water was not changed by the owner for a week. Clinical examination showed inflammation and watery discharge was found on the left eye. Conjunctivitis was diagnosed based on history and clinical examination. Treatments consist of topical antibiotic drops, vitamin A and B-complex, and husbandry care improvement. The turtle started eating five days after treatment. Ten days after the treatment the turtle was brought back for a checkup and eye have recovered.