Exotic pet infections

Differential Diagnosis

• Hedgehogs: T. Mentagrophtes, saliva-induced urticaria, salmonella, mycobacteria
• Iguanas: Salmonella, serratia (resistant strains: use quinolone)
• Flying Squirrels: Rickettsia prowazekii (epidemic typhus), staph
• Gerbils: Leishmania, giardia, staph aureus, avian mites
• Praire dogs: Monkeypox, Yersinia, tularemia
• Cockatoos and macaws: Cryptococcus neoformans