Ultrasound features and echo mean values of the urogenital organs of red-eared slider turtles, Trachemys scripta elegans (wied, 1839) (reptilia: Testudines: Emydidae)

Abstract

© 2018 University of the Philippines at Los Banos. All Rights Reserved. In order to determine the ultrasound features as reference for diagnosis of diseases and disorders, the kidneys, urinary bladders, testes and ovarian follicles of 24 apparently healthy adult red-eared slider turtles (Trachemys scripta elegans) were examined using an ultrasound machine equipped with a 5.5 MHz microconvex multifrequency scanner. Ultrasonographic appearance and brightness, expressed as echo mean values, of the organs were obtained for comparison with the animals' biometrics. The left and right prefemoral windows were effectively used for examination of the different organs. The kidneys appeared elliptical and hypoechoic. The different renal structures, however, were difficult to visualize. The urinary bladder appeared elongated with hyperechoic wall and anechoic lumen. Testes were observed to be round and hyperechoic, and the ovarian follicles were hyperechoic with round anechoic centers. No significant variations in organ dimensions and echo mean values for testes and ovarian follicles were found based on turtle size. The data obtained may be used as a reference for normal baseline values of organ dimensions and echogenicity of red-eared slider turtles.

Source or Periodical Title

Philippine Journal of Veterinary Medicine

ISSN

317705

Page

2016-09-01

Document Type

Article

Subject

Kidney, Ovary, Slider turtle, Testes, Ultrasound, Urinary bladder

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