Clinical Reptile Gastroenterology

Mitchell, Mark A.; Diaz-Figueroa, Orlando

doi:10.1016/j.cvex.2005.01.008

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“…Squibb and Sons, Princeton, NJ USA) have been evaluated in reptiles (Figs. [1][2][3]. Barium sulfate used in prospective studies has been dosed between 5 and 25 mL/kg and Gastrografin has been dosed between 5 and 7.7 mL/kg ( Table 1).…”

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Clinical Update on Diagnosis and Management of Disorders of the Digestive System of Reptiles

Mans

2013

Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine

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Clinical Update on Diagnosis and Management of Disorders of the Digestive System of Reptiles

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2013

Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine

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“…Additionally, there are several mucusproducing cells that are important for protection of the mucosa which is also very elastic, allowing distension of the organ and consequent storage of large volumes of food (Mitchell and Diaz-Figueroa, 2005).…”

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“…There are several different antiparasitics used in treating nematode infestation in snakes, as Fenbendazole (25 to 50mg/kg orally once a day for 5 days and repeated in 10 days or 50-100mg/kg orally, repeated in 14 days, except in Ball pythons), Ivermectin (0.2mg/kg intramuscularly or subcutaneously and repeated in 2 weeks) and Albendazole (50mg/kg orally once) (Wilson and Carpenter, 1996;Mitchell and Diaz-Figueroa, 2005).…”

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Gross and histologic features of gastritis due to Ophidascaris arndti in tropical rattlesnakes ( Crotalus durissus )

Mello

Salgado

Cassali

et al. 2017

Arq. Bras. Med. Vet. Zootec.

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Gross and histologic features of gastritis due to Ophidascaris arndti in tropical rattlesnakes (Crotalus durissus)[ ABSTRACTThe tropical rattlesnake (Crotalus durissus) is a snake of great importance for biomedical industry since its poison is used for the production of antiophidic serum and researches. Several conditions related to animal health, such as diseases and parasites, which can promote the reduction of poison production by these snakes should be investigated. Accordingly, the aim of this study was to characterize the gross and microscopic lesions related to the presence of Ophidascaris arndti in stomachs of tropical rattlesnakes. The gastrointestinal tract of thirty-five South American rattlesnakes captured in Southeastern region of Brazil were analyzed and nineteen animals showed infestation by the parasites, found in the small intestine and, especially, in the stomach of the hosts. Grossly, lesions were characterized by mucosal ulcers occasionally associated with hemorrhage. Microscopic alterations included histiocytic granulomas, fibrosis, necrosis, and hemorrhage. Based on these findings, the diagnosis of a parasitic granulomatous disease was made. The lesions may be related to the cause of death in captivity snakes, since the lesions can promote secondary infections by opportunistic bacteria. Moreover, the intense inflammatory response accompanied by fibrosis may be related to poor functioning of the gastric snakes, which it may exhibit frequent regurgitation of the food.

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“…Four distinct gastric regions are visible: the cardia (small, and corresponding to the cranial end of the stomach, sequent to the gastroesophageal transition zone), the fundus (to the left of the cardiac region, forming a conspicuous cranial angle), the corpus (the region with the largest diameter and length), and the pyloric chamber (the terminal region of the stomach, which ends in the pyloric sphincter), as described by Mitchell & Diaz-Figueroa (2005) for reptiles. These authors also state that the cardiac region may be large or small, and that the convoluted longitudinal creases found in the stomach lumen -except in the pyloric region due to the greater constriction at its terminal end -may or may not be present, which is consistent with the observations of this study.…”

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“…The evolutionary process of reptiles resulted in anatomical and physiological differences in the various systems of the organism, with greater variations of the gastrointestinal tract, making veterinary diagnostics difficult (Mitchell & Diaz-Figueroa, 2005). This tract is a specialized tube divided into anatomical regions that begin with the mouth and end at the anus (Mackie, 2002).…”

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Anatomical and Topographical Description of the Digestive System of Caiman crocodilus (Linnaeus 1758), Melanosuchus niger (Spix 1825) and Paleosuchus palpebrosus (Cuvier 1807)

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SUMMARY: This paper describes the digestive system of Caiman crocodilus, Melanosuchus niger and Paleosuchus palpebrosus based on anatomical and topographical inferences. The study involves two digestive systems of C. crocodilus, one of M. niger and one of P. palpebrosus, already fixed in 10% formaldehyde, belonging to the collection of the Wild Animal Research Laboratory (LAPAS) of the Federal University of Uberlândia. The work begins with a description of the digestive system of the aforementioned crocodilians, followed by topographical associations, aided by photographs taken with a SONY® DSC-H20 camera, X-rays of the gastrointestinal tract and a photograph of the digestive system of C. crocodilus prior to formaldehyding, which also belong to the LAPAS collection. The results indicate that the digestive system of crocodilians consists of a wide mouth, short pharynx, long straight esophagus, dilated stomach in relation to the rest of the tract, pancreas lodged between the first two ventral duodenal loops, coiled small intestine, large intestine with diameter larger than the preceding segments, and cloaca as the terminal portion of the digestive, urinary and reproductive systems. The anatomical and topographical description of the digestive system of C. crocodilus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Crocodylia: Alligatoridae), M. niger (Spix, 1825) (Crocodylia: Alligatoridae) and P. palpebrosus (Cuvier, 1807) (Crocodylia: Alligatoridae) can be extended to the other crocodilians due to interspecies and intraspecific behavioral similarities.

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Clinical Reptile Gastroenterology

Cited by 33 publications

References 10 publications

Clinical Update on Diagnosis and Management of Disorders of the Digestive System of Reptiles

Clinical Update on Diagnosis and Management of Disorders of the Digestive System of Reptiles

Gross and histologic features of gastritis due to Ophidascaris arndti in tropical rattlesnakes ( Crotalus durissus )

Anatomical and Topographical Description of the Digestive System of Caiman crocodilus (Linnaeus 1758), Melanosuchus niger (Spix 1825) and Paleosuchus palpebrosus (Cuvier 1807)

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