A 45-year-old Hermann's tortoise (Testudo hermanni boettgeri) was presented for therapy-resistant respiratory tract disease of several months duration. On presentation, the animal showed severe inspiratory distress and produced wheezing sounds on inspiration. Computed tomography and tracheobronchoscopy revealed bilateral bronchial collapse. Histopathology showed cartilaginous lesions comparable to those of tracheobronchomalacia described in dogs and humans.
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1 July 2013
Bilateral Bronchial Collapse in a Hermann's Tortoise (Testudo hermanni boettgeri)
Jean Meyer,
Barbara Richter,
Hannes Gressl
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bronchial collapse
computed tomography
Hermann's tortoise
Testudo hermanni boettgeri
tracheobronchomalacia
tracheobronchoscopy