Cytologic Diagnosis of Diseases in Reptiles

Alleman, A. Rick; Kupprion, Emily K.

doi:10.1016/j.cvex.2006.11.004

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“…In companion animals, lymphocytes have been reported in cytology samples in cases of primary conjunctivitis caused by feline herpes virus in cats . Some authors suggest that the presence of lymphocytes in cytology specimens of reptiles may be related to pyogranulomatous inflammatory lesions . In the present study, we observed the presence of inflammatory cells in the conjunctiva of animals without any clinical signs of eye disease (Fig.…”

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Ophthalmic diagnostic tests in captive red‐footed tortoises (Chelonoidis carbonaria) in Salvador, northeast Brazil

Oriá

Silva

Pinna

et al. 2014

Veterinary Ophthalmology

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In both seasons, Gram-positive bacteria were predominant. Median (± IQR/2) STT was 12.0 ± 3.5 mm/min, EAPPTT-1 was 15.9 ± 0.7 mm/15 s, and EAPPTT-2 was 15.4 ± 0.4 mm/min (OD) and 17.8 ± 1.0 mm/min (OS). Anterior chamber depth was 1.0 ± 0.1 mm, lens axial length was 2.3 ± 0.1 mm, vitreous chamber depth was 4.3 ± 0.2 mm, and axial globe length was 7.7 ± 0.3 mm. PFL was 11.7 ± 1.7 mm. Intraocular pressure was 11.5 ± 2.8 mmHg for males and 14.0 ± 3.5 mmHg for females (dorsoventral position) and 18.0 ± 3.2 mmHg for males and 24.1 ± 3.0 mmHg for females (ventrodorsal position with inclination of 45°). The ophthalmic parameters reported here can aid in the diagnosis of eye diseases in red-footed tortoises (Chelonoides carbonaria).

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Ophthalmic diagnostic tests in captive red‐footed tortoises (Chelonoidis carbonaria) in Salvador, northeast Brazil

Oriá

Silva

Pinna

et al. 2014

Veterinary Ophthalmology

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“…In our study, infection cannot be ruled out, but there is clear evidence for neoplastic growth: low anisotropy of the bone, fused bones, and absence of bony growth on and in the periosteum. Comparative histopathology of similar snake pathologies with known underlying causes would resolve this most compelling alternative explanation (see Alleman & Kupprion, 2007). In the absence of firm data on the anatomy of bone infection in elapid snakes, the ideal follow‐up experiment might induce infection in a limited number of animals for later postmortem examination.…”

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Possible osteosarcoma reported from a new world elapid snake and review of reptilian bony tumors

Hall

Jacobs

Smith

2020

The Anatomical Record

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Cancer chiefly occurs in vertebrates. Rare in amphibians, and perhaps common in reptiles, various neoplasms and malignant cancers have been reported with erratic frequency by museums, paleontologists, veterinarians, and pet hobbyists. Unsurprisingly, most herpetofaunal diversity has never been systematically surveyed for the presence of neoplasms owing to the extreme rarity or obscurity of many species. Museum collections can fill these gaps in knowledge, especially when researchers use non-destructive techniques. In this study, we used X-ray computed tomography (CT) to discover and characterize a possible osteosarcoma of the spine in a rare South American coralsnake, Micrurus ancoralis. Two spinal vertebrae were completely fused and adjacent vertebrae showed evidence of corruption. The fused vertebrae contained a hollow inner network thought to be vascular tissue. We also review previous reports of neoplasms in the Elapidae and all bony neoplasms in non-avian reptiles. The rarely reported technique of X-ray CT for tumor discovery could greatly improve our understanding of the species diversity and perhaps underlying causes of neoplasia.

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“…One kind of effusion fluid type is septic exudate within phagocytes [21]. In amphibians and reptiles, the inflammatory response depends on the temperature and is classified according to the predominant cell type [39].…”

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Microbiological and cytological characterization of coelomic fluid from three captive endangered amphibian Gastrotheca species with edema syndrome: preliminary analysis

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ObjectiveEdema syndrome is highly prevalent but under researched in captive frogs around the world. The objective of the present study was to characterize at a basic microbiological and cytological level of the bacteria of the edema fluid of 20 individuals of the genus Gastrotheca to determine the presence of possible anaerobic and aerobic bacteria.ResultsFourteen types of bacteria were identified in the edema fluid, 12 of them at the species level (Pasteurella haemolytica, Hafnia alvei, Enterobacter agglomerans, Aeromonas hydrophila, Pseudomonas fluorescens, Burkholderia pseudomallei, Salmonella arizonae, Enterobacter gergoviae, Enterobacter sakazakii, Yersinia enterocolitica, Klebsiella oxytoca, and Klebsiella ozaenae) and two at the genus level (Enterococcus spp. and Streptococcus spp.). The most frequently identified cells were lymphocytes (37.7% in females and 46.4% in males), erythrocytes (23.5% in females and 17.5% in males) and neutrophils (4.2% in females and 2.8% in males). Finally, no relationship was found between the data obtained and the sex of the individuals studied.

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Cytologic Diagnosis of Diseases in Reptiles

Cited by 12 publications

References 2 publications

Ophthalmic diagnostic tests in captive red‐footed tortoises (Chelonoidis carbonaria) in Salvador, northeast Brazil

Ophthalmic diagnostic tests in captive red‐footed tortoises (Chelonoidis carbonaria) in Salvador, northeast Brazil

Possible osteosarcoma reported from a new world elapid snake and review of reptilian bony tumors

Microbiological and cytological characterization of coelomic fluid from three captive endangered amphibian Gastrotheca species with edema syndrome: preliminary analysis

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