The reason for the call is that SVA is currently monitoring snake fungal disease (SFD), a fungal disease in snakes. SVA needs to gain a better overview because knowledge about diseases that affect amphibians and reptiles in Sweden is low.
"Therefore, it is important to monitor their health over time so that we can detect problems," says wildlife veterinarian Gustav Averhed at SVA in a press release.
Symptoms of SFD may include swelling of the snake's head, sometimes accompanied by eye inflammation. Later, nodules or sores may appear on the body, as well as discoloration of the skin.
