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Reptile respiratory disease — pneumonia and nasal discharge

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exotic-pet-health en 2026-07-28

Reptile respiratory disease — pneumonia and nasal discharge

Source: Merck Veterinary Manual (merckvetmanual.com), a copyrighted professional veterinary reference. Per COPYRIGHT_POLICY §3, the points below are paraphrased derived fact summaries: numerical values and proper nouns are preserved from the source, but sentences are rewritten and not quoted verbatim.

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*[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Reducing ventilation to hold temperature and humidity is a bad idea and often causes skin and respiratory disease.

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Reptile respiratory disease — pneumonia and nasal discharge
Source document: Merck Veterinary Manual (professional veterinary reference)
Merck Veterinary Manualretrieved 2026-07-28

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