Concurrent infection of Pseudomonas and Haemogregarina Sp. in fresh water turtle (Lissemys Punctata)

Indian flap-shelled fresh water turtles (Lissemys punctata) were presented to Veterinary Clinical Complex, College, Bidar with the history of inappetance, respiratory distress and skin shell infection. On clinical examination lethargic, inactive foamy nasal discharge. White necrotic spots hemorrhagic ulcerative lesions seen on both carapace plastron. An attempt was initiated for symptomatic treatment; however succumbed death without responding treatment. post-mortem examination, along plastron, froth mixed debris filled nares, trachea lungs. Isolation identification revealed presence Pseudomonas aeruginosa from swab, tracheal swab lung samples, whereas blood smears impression cytology showed harbour intra-erythrocytic Heamogregarina sp. Hence, concurrent infection these two opportunistic pathogens might have caused severe led in captivity.