Gastroenterology—Oral Cavity, Esophagus, and Stomach

Voe, Ryan De

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“…Glossitis, identified in two of the three tortoises, is typically seen in chelonia with herpesvirus infection but has also been reported with ranavirus and Mycobacterium spp. infections or due to local irritants 13 …”

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Candida steatolytica causing systemic candidiasis in a group of African spurred tortoises (Centrochelys sulcata)

Keller

Kleiner

Ghielmetti

et al. 2021

Vet Record Case Reports

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Three African spurred tortoises (Centrochelys sulcata) were referred for inappetence and lethargy of 1 week's duration. On presentation, one animal was confirmed dead and submitted for necropsy. The conspecifics were treated symptomatically for upper respiratory tract disease. The deceased individual tested negative for herpes‐, rana‐ and picornavirus but positive for Mycoplasma agassizii by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), however, without exhibiting pathological changes consistent with this infection. Instead, systemic mycosis was diagnosed, with isolation of Candida steatolytica. This allowed effective targeted treatment of the remaining animals. Candida steatolytica is commonly isolated from rotting fruits and has so far been rarely associated with clinical disease. In the present cases, the most likely source of infection was pruned vine shoots and leaves, which the tortoises had access to in their outdoor paddock. This case highlights the significance of rapid and comprehensive post‐mortem diagnostics with swift interdisciplinary communication to allow effective handling of challenging cases.

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Section: Differential Diagnosismentioning

confidence: 99%

Candida steatolytica causing systemic candidiasis in a group of African spurred tortoises (Centrochelys sulcata)

Keller

Kleiner

Ghielmetti

et al. 2021

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Complete Unilateral Maxillectomy in a Cohort of Five Colombian Boas (Boa Imperator)

Paillusseau¹,

Gandar²,

Schilliger³

2022

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

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Endoscope-Guided Marble Foreign Body Removal Technique in an Inland Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps)

Littman

Berg

Goldberg

et al. 2022

Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery

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A 1-year-old intact female inland bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) was presented approximately 24 hours following observed ingestion of a marble. Orthogonal whole-body radiographs with and without contrast revealed a spherical radiopaque foreign body within the gastric lumen and no passage of contrast material beyond the foreign body, suggestive of pyloric outflow obstruction. The CBC showed mild basophilia, and plasma biochemical analysis revealed a moderately elevated creatine kinase. The bearded dragon was placed under general anesthesia, and a rigid endoscope was utilized to visualize the foreign body at the level of the pylorus. The marble foreign body was suctioned and removed orally using a red rubber catheter and a Luer-lock syringe. The patient recovered uneventfully from the procedure and was sent home after two days of hospitalization with sucralfate and omeprazole. This report provides a novel, non-surgical method for removing smooth spherical foreign bodies from the proximal gastrointestinal tract of bearded dragons. The technique may apply to various small to medium-sized reptiles or amphibians that present with spherical foreign bodies.

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Gastroenterology—Oral Cavity, Esophagus, and Stomach

Cited by 3 publications

References 45 publications

Candida steatolytica causing systemic candidiasis in a group of African spurred tortoises (Centrochelys sulcata)

Candida steatolytica causing systemic candidiasis in a group of African spurred tortoises (Centrochelys sulcata)

Complete Unilateral Maxillectomy in a Cohort of Five Colombian Boas (Boa Imperator)

Endoscope-Guided Marble Foreign Body Removal Technique in an Inland Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps)

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