Ultrasonographic and histopathologic findings in the liver, gallbladder, spleen and kidneys of captive reticulated pythons (Python reticulatus Schneider, 1801) (Reptilia: Pythonidae) with pneumonia

Date

6-2015

Degree

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

College

College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Emilia A Lastica-Temura

Co-adviser

Jezie A Acorda

Abstract

Ultrasonography was performed on 12 captive reticulated pythons with pneumonia. No variation from the normal appearance of the liver, gallbladder and kidneys were seen during ultrasonography however, the spleen was not visualized on all 12 animals. Compared to the values on a study by Aguisanda et al. (2012) and Enriquez et al. (2012), the size of the liver in terms of length (40.17±17.13cm) and width (2.32±0.92cm) was smaller while the gallbladder length (5.96±1.43cm) and circumference (15.71±4.75) were found to be larger. The Emean values of the liver parenchyma (63.91±10.67), central hepatic vein wall (154.83±8.46) and lumen (57.46±11.39) and gallbladder (55.12±9.58) was also higher. The Emean values of the left and right kidneys were found to be lower. Gross and histopathological examination showed lesions indicative of hepatitis, splenitis and renal nephritis and nephrosis of varying severity and chronicity on all 12 animals as well as granuloma formation of various types. Ultrasonography cannot visualize pathologic changes caused in these organs but it can be used to detect possible changes in size and organ echogenicity as an indirect method in assessing and monitoring animal health condition.

Language

English

Location

UPLB College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM)

Call Number

LG 993.5 2015 V4 S25

Document Type

Thesis

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