Red-leg syndrome (bacterial dermatosepticemia) precipitated by poor water / environmental quality in amphibians
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- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Quarantine is often skipped, letting disease into captive groups.
- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Lesions usually respond to antimicrobials; sometimes surgical debridement is needed.
- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Chlamydial infection may respond to doxycycline (5–10 mg/kg PO daily for 10–14 days) or oxytetracycline (50 mg/kg PO daily for 10–14 days).
- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Though often skin-based, infection can also reach the gut and spread systemically.
- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Culture helps guide antimicrobial choice.
- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Reddened belly skin is a nonspecific sign that can also reflect toxemia, ranavirus, or chytridiomycosis.
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