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Case Report
7.
Cystic calculi removal in African spurred tortoise (Geochelone
sulcata) using transplstron coeliotomy -
Azlan Che' Amat, Benny Gabriel, Ng Wen Chee
Vet World. 2012; 5(8): 489-492
doi:
10.5455/vetworld.2012.
489-492
Abstract
The present
report was carried out to manage a case of calculi
in the bladder of African spurred tortoise. A 6 year
old African spurred tortoise presented with history
of anorexia and whitish discharged from the vent.
Upon physical examination, the tortoise were 10%
dehydrated, hindlegs muscle wasting and whitish
materials came out from the vent. Plain radiograph
revealed increased radiopacity in the bladder and
also both right and left kidney. Contrast
gastrointestinal radiograph showed less possibility
of foreign body. Inconclusive radiological findings
required the decision to proceed with exploratory
transplastron coeliotomy by using dental burr. About
4 cm solid, hard whitish mass was removed from the
bladder and both kidney was congested with whitish
material. The findings were suggestive for urates
crystal calculi based on histology result.
Keywords: African spurred tortoise, Anorexia,
Cystic calculi, Dehydrated, Transplastron coeliotomy
