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 Reptiles may present with cutaneous abscesses ranging in size from a few millimeters to centimeters in diameter. These can either be freely moveable or firmly attached to the underlying tissues.

 Some abscesses become chronic and expel a malodorous, purulent discharge. The content of the abscess is mostly caseous in nature.

 Sometimes abscesses can affect nearby bones, and animals may present with lameness. Dysecdysis may also be observed in association with the abscess or through the animals’ body.

 In aquatic chelonians, the most affected parts are the hindquarters and the neck.

 Although they can occur throughout the body of the animal, there is a greater frequency of cutaneous abscesses in the parotid, maxillary, interdigital, limbs, neck, and costal wall.