Pet health reference

Pet disease & health guide

Browse 44 pet health conditions, their symptoms, treatments, and prevention guidance.

All animals Dogs81 Cats78 Birds21 Fish0 Rabbits57 Hamsters4 Guinea Pigs31 Turtles44 Snakes46 Lizards42 Horses11 Ferrets18

All categories Infectious Diseases64 Parasitic Diseases21 Metabolic Conditions37 Neurological Conditions1 Skin Conditions44 Respiratory Conditions5

Reference information, not a diagnosis

Symptoms can overlap across conditions. Contact a veterinarian for diagnosis and treatment, and use an emergency service for urgent concerns.

Skin Conditions

Conditions affecting the skin, coat, and nails

Chelonian shell disease

moderate

Chelonian shell disease affects turtles and tortoises, causing shell degradation and infection.

turtlestortoises

Dermatitis in Reptiles

moderate

Dermatitis in reptiles is a common skin condition causing inflammation, discoloration, and potential infection requiring prompt veterinary care.

Pet disease & health guide

Reference information, not a diagnosis

Skin Conditions

Chelonian shell disease

Dermatitis in Reptiles

Dermatophytosis in reptiles

Dysecdysis (Abnormal shedding) in reptiles

Dysecdysis (retained or abnormal shedding)

Dysecdysis (retained shed) in reptiles

Dysecdysis (shedding problems)

Retained shed and associated ocular/dermal complications in reptiles

Scale Rot

Scale rot (dermatitis) in reptiles

Scale rot (necrotic dermatitis) in reptiles

Scale Rot (reptile dermatitis)

Scale Rot (reptile scale dermatitis)

Scale Rot (reptile scale rot)

Scale rot (reptiles)

Scale rot (scale dermatitis/infection)

Shell necrosis

Shell rot

Shell rot (bacterial shell disease)

Shell rot (bacterial/fungal shell infection)

Shell Rot (carapace infection)

Shell Rot (carapace/plastron infection)

Shell rot (carapacial dermatitis)

Shell rot (chelonian dermatitis)

Shell rot (dermatitis) in turtles

Shell rot (Exudative shell disease)

Shell rot (septic shell disease)

Shell rot (septic shell infection) in turtles

Shell rot (septicemic cutaneous shell disease)

Shell rot (septicemic shell disease)

Shell Rot (Shell Disease)

Shell Rot (shell disease) in turtles

Shell rot (shell necrosis)

Shell rot (turtle dermatitis)

Shell rot (turtle shell disease)

Shell rot (turtle shell infection)

Shell rot (turtle shell necrosis)

Shell rot (turtle)

Shell Rot (turtles)

Shell rot (ulcerative shell disease)

Shell ulcers

Thermal burns (reptiles)

Ulcerative shell disease

Yellow Fungus Disease (Nannizziopsis guarroi)