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Quick answer
Like all living things, newts can suffer from a variety of
illnesses and diseases - unfortunately these can be difficult to treat.
Further
information
Occasionally you may come across newts that have picked up an
injury or illness. We hear about amphibians with 'milky' eyes,
skin problems and deformed limbs or tails. Unfortunately
there's often nothing that can be done to treat these animals
and it's just a case of keeping them out of harms way whilst
they recover (if they can).
If you find a newt that has
please get in touch as our research partners at the Institute of
Zoology may be interested in hearing about this.
Generally all you can do for ill/injured newts is to them to somewhere in the garden where
they are protected from predators and weather extremes. You can
try contacting a vet but it's unlikely they'll be able to do
anything to help.
Often these incidences are isolated but please get in touch if
you have any concerns; ideally include photos of the situation
so we can try and determine what's going on.
Amphibian
disease.
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