~ 1477 ~ Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies 2020; 8(3): 1477-1483 E-ISSN: 2320-7078 P-ISSN: 2349-6800 www.entomoljournal.com JEZS 2020; 8(3): 1477-1483 © 2020 JEZS Received: 20-03-2020 Accepted: 22-04-2020 CM Bhadesiya Assistant Professor, Postgraduate Institute of Veterinary Education & Research (PGIVER), Kamdhenu University, Rajpur (Nava), Himmatnagar, Gujarat, India GR Chaudhary Assistant Professor, Postgraduate Institute of Veterinary Education & Research (PGIVER), Kamdhenu University, Rajpur (Nava), Himmatnagar, Gujarat, India TP Patel Assistant Professor, Postgraduate Institute of Veterinary Education & Research (PGIVER), Kamdhenu University, Rajpur (Nava), Himmatnagar, Gujarat, India LM Sorathiya Associate Professor & In-charge, Postgraduate Institute of Veterinary Education & Research (PGIVER), Kamdhenu University, Rajpur (Nava), Himmatnagar, Gujarat, India VA Patel M.V.Sc. Scholar, Postgraduate Institute of Veterinary Education & Research (PGIVER), Kamdhenu University, Rajpur (Nava), Himmatnagar, Gujarat, India PJ Gajjar M.V.Sc. Scholar, Postgraduate Institute of Veterinary Education & Research (PGIVER), Kamdhenu University, Rajpur (Nava), Himmatnagar, Gujarat, India MJ Anikar M.V.Sc. Scholar, Postgraduate Institute of Veterinary Education & Research (PGIVER), Kamdhenu University, Rajpur (Nava), Himmatnagar, Gujarat, India Corresponding Author: CM Bhadesiya Assistant Professor, Postgraduate Institute of Veterinary Education & Research (PGIVER), Kamdhenu University, Rajpur (Nava), Himmatnagar, Gujarat, India Prevalence of diseases and disorders of reptiles at Veterinary Hospital of Kamdhenu University, Gujarat, India CM Bhadesiya, GR Chaudhary, TP Patel, LM Sorathiya, VA Patel, PJ Gajjar and MJ Anikar Abstract Veterinarians are frequently involved in diagnosis and treatment of various diseases of different animal species including reptiles. A strong database based on large-scale investigations on existing ailments in reptile is needed in India. A university veterinary hospital provides a unique and strong platform to assess latest information on diseases of any animal species. The veterinary hospital of Kamdhenu University, Gujarat was started in April-2018 and is dealing with diagnosis and treatment of different animals. A study was undertaken to record prevalence of different diseases and disorders of reptiles on the basis of cases registered between April-2018 to December-2019. Overall, 2586 cases were registered out of which, 57 cases were reptiles with an overall prevalence of 02.20%. The registered cases belonged to 10 individual reptilian species and diseases were recorded under 11 of 17 subcategories defined for the study. Overall, highest percentage of cases were brought for general health checkup before release followed by clinical cases of digestive disorders, dermatological disorders, minor surgical conditions, general systemic conditions, dog-bite, respiratory tract disorders, major surgical conditions, nutritional/metabolic/deficiency disorders, locomotory disorders, toxicity/poisoning and miscellaneous conditions. It is concluded that the results of the study will provide a baseline data on existing disease conditions in reptiles and also generate a strong platform for research benefiting the reptiles in future. Keywords: Categories, diseases, Gujarat, prevalence, reptiles, veterinary hospital Introduction The Indian subcontinent has various climatic zones which provide suitable habitat for growth and survival of a large number of animal species [1] . The reptiles are of significant importance to the ecosystem of a geographical region. Gujarat state also has a remarkable population and types of reptiles [2] including some venomous snakes (e.g., Indian spectacled cobra, Russell’s viper, Common krait etc.), non-venomous snakes (e.g., Rat snake, Common trinket snake etc.), lizards (e.g., Common monitor lizard), crocodiles (e.g., Marsh crocodile) as well as different species of turtles (e.g., Indian flapshell turtle) and tortoises (e.g., Indian star tortoise). Reptiles can suffer from diseases and disorders because of various reasons. Literature is available on diseases of reptilian species in countries other than India which suggest that reptiles can suffer from bacterial diseases [e.g., septicemia, Septicemic Cutaneous Ulcerative Disease (SCUD), ulcerative or necrotic dermatitis, abscesses, infectious stomatitis, mycoplasmosis, otitis etc.]; mycotic diseases [e.g., infection by Aspergillus spp., dermatophytosis etc.]; viral diseases [e.g., Inclusion Body Disease (IBD), retrovirus infection, adenovirus infection etc.], ectoparasites [e.g., snake mite Ophionyssus spp., ticks belonging to Amblyomma spp. etc.]; protozoa and endoparasites [e.g., Pentastomes etc.]; environmental conditions and traumatic injuries [e.g., burn, fractures, injuries, prey-induced trauma etc.]; metabolic and endocrine diseases [e.g., gout, osteopathy etc.]; reproductive disorders [e.g., egg-bound condition]; and certain neoplastic conditions [3, 4, 5, 6] . Such a detailed classification on the basis of etiology or system-involvement does not exist in India. Scientific literature is available from research or case studies on captive and/or wild species of Indian reptiles. For example, tick infestation in captive and wild snakes [7, 8] ; necrosed venom gland in cobra [9] ; injury in captive and rescued snakes [10, 11] ; moth fly larvae infestation and shell infection in Indian flapshell turtles [1, 12] ; fractured carapace, internal parasites and cloacal prolapse in Indian star tortoises [13, 14, 15, 16, 17] ; automobile accident and foreign body gastritis in crocodiles [18, 19] ; tick infestation in monitor lizards [8, 20, 21] etc.