HOW CAN A DRAGON GET YELLOW FUNGUS?
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YELLOW FUNGUS
mrcory22
Jul 19, 2006 10:33 PM
Replies (3)
PHLdyPayne
Jul 20, 2006 06:28 PM
THe way i understand it, the prime reason yellow fungus develops is due to unbalanced gut flora usualy from taking anti-biotics or anti-bactrial (ie internal parasite) medications. The way to prevent yellow fungus is giving probiotics to dragons during and after treatment for infections or internal parasites.
I am not sure if yellow fungus can be spread from one dragon to another from physical contact.
For more info, check out the articles below:
www.doctorfungus.org/thefungi/Chrysosporium.htm
www.reptilerooms.com/Sections index-req-viewarticle-artid-35.html
www.reptilerooms.com/Sections index-req-viewarticle-artid-46.html
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PHLdyPayne
mrcory22
Jul 20, 2006 08:28 PM
where can i get that from?
kinyonga
Jul 20, 2006 09:04 PM
If the yellow fungus is "Chrysosporium anamorph of Nannizziopsis vriesii" (CANV) and not one of the other fungii that PHLdyPayne is talking about that come from unbalanced gut flora, it needs to be treated orally with an antifungal like itraconazole to the best of my knowledge because it goes into the organs. Two of my chameleons had it...one was cured and the other died before the treatment could be completed. The one that died also had a pulmonary granuloma.
This site talks about transmission of this fungus, etc....
http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:5_UZV06tlCoJ:www.devonian.ualberta.ca/uamh/UAMH_Pub_pdf_files/2002%20Medical%20Mycol%20Chrysosporium%20ana.pdf "Chrysosporium anamorph of Nannizziopsis vriesii" AND transmission&hl=en&gl=ca&ct=clnk&cd=1
And more...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=retrieve&db=pubmed&list_uids=9523639&dopt=Abstract
"identified as the Chrysosporium anamorph of Nannizziopsis vriesii, a poorly known ascomycetous species recorded previously from the skin of a lizard and from soil" ..."strongly restricted growth at 37 degrees C".
http://taylorandfrancis.metapress.com/(04bthgayflxzooaj2u5avt55)/app/home/contribution.asp?referrer=parent&backto=issue,4,14;journal,5,50;linkingpublicationresults,1:101351,1
"CANV dermatomycosis appears to be contagious and can readily spread within a reptile collection, either directly through contact with infective arthroconidia or indirectly via fomites."
