What Is Sfd in Snakes?
Snake Fungal Disease (Sfd) Is an Emerging Skin Infection of Wild Snakes in Eastern North America. the Fungus Ophidiomyces Ophiodiicola Is Frequently Associated...
Snake fungal disease (SFD) is an emerging skin infection of wild snakes in eastern North America. The fungus Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola is frequently associated with the skin lesions that are characteristic of SFD, but a causal relationship between the fungus and the disease has not been established.
How do snakes get SFD?
Transmission is by direct contact with infected animals or a contaminated environment. A few days following exposure, snakes develop discolored skin at the site of infection. As the infection progresses, fungus penetrates the tough outer layer of the skin and creates inflamed, crusted lesions.
How do you treat fungus on snakes?
Treatment with an antifungal, Terbinafine, either by a slow-release, long-lasting implant or nebulization has been found to reach therapeutic levels in cottonmouth snakes; methods and doses for treatment are thus based on these findings (Kane et al., 2017).
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