2012, Volume 28, Number 1, Page(s) 060-063 |
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Necrotic stomatitis and haemorrhagic enteritis in an Indian rock python |
Balasundara Kavitha Rani1, Shekhya Ganga Naik2, Konanur Javaregowda Ananda3, Basavanal Eswarappa Shambulingappa4, Suresh Revanna Patel5, Mosarukunte Devaraj6 |
1Department of Veterinary Pathology, Sciences University, Shimoga, Karnataka, India 2Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Sciences University, Shimoga, Karnataka, India 3Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Sciences University, Shimoga, Karnataka, India 4Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Sciences University, Shimoga, Karnataka, India 5Department of Veterinary Medicine, Sciences University, Shimoga, Karnataka, India 6Veterinary College, Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Shimoga, Karnataka, India |
Keywords: Rock python, necrotic enteritis, necrotic stomatitis |
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Pythons are one of the largest snakes in the world. The Indian
rock python bred in zoological garden had suffered from
grievous injury on the frontal area of the head was received.
A chronic stomatitis was evident with grayish lesions on either
side of the lower jaw on the gingival mucosa. The lateral
side of the left upper jaw showed partially sloughed skin
of the lips hanging from the upper jaw indicating a chronic
necrotic reaction. The stomach devoid of ingesta had catarrhal
exudate and gastric ulcerations with mild edema.
Throughout the small intestine there were petechial haemorrhages
and necrotic foci, villous atrophy and the large
intestine harboured several nematodes. Grossly, the lungs
had catarrhal frothy contents, and microscopically showed
alveolar septal thickening, congestion, haemorrhages and
edema. Histological investigation of the stomach and intestine
indicated epithelial sloughing, congestion, catarrh and
bacillary population embedded in the crypts. Liver had focal
hepatitis, haemosiderosis and portal fibrosis with biliary
proliferation. The post mortem investigation revealed that
the cause of death was generalized systemic disease due to
chronic necrotic stomatitis, pneumonia and necro-haemorrhagic
enteritis.
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