Avaliação do uso de amicacina para tratamento de estomatite, causada por Proteus sp, em jiboia

Girão, Rômulo Mateus FerreiraSoares, Leônidas PaivaQueiroz, Camila Porto

The present study reports the occurrence of stomatitis caused by Proteus sp. in jiboia. Stomatitis is a pathology that affects snakes and is usually related to stress, or secondary to other diseases. Clinical signs are usually anorexia, oral edema, excessive mucus production, and formation of cases. Proteus sp., is a common anaerobic bacterium of the snake microbiota and has been described in several cases of stomatitis. Diagnosis was based on clinical examination, culture examination, and antimicrobial susceptibility testing. An antibiotic therapy with amikacin was then performed to treat the disease. Animal has obtained clinical cure and can confirm the success of the therapy used.

1. Stomatitis
2. Amicacin
3. Snakes
4. Bacterial