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20 September 2023 Intestinal Torsion and Volvulus Through a Mesenteric Rupture in a Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps)
Jessica May Hornby, Joanna Hedley, Simon Spiro
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Abstract

A female spayed bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) of unknown age presented with a 48 h history of anorexia and lethargy. On presentation, the patient had a black beard, sunken eyes, and a full coelomic cavity on palpation, although no specific thickening or masses were noted. Diagnostic investigations were conducted in the form of radiographs and ultrasonography. The owner elected euthanasia due to deterioration in the patient's condition. Gross and microscopic postmortem examination revealed a torsion and volvulus of the gastrointestinal tract through a rupture in the mesentery, with marked red-black, segmental discoloration to the intestines. Limitations of this study include no further diagnostic tests other than imaging and decision to euthanize hindering the ability to explore surgical correction. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first reported case of intestinal torsion and volvulus through a mesenteric rupture in a bearded dragon.

Jessica May Hornby, Joanna Hedley, and Simon Spiro "Intestinal Torsion and Volvulus Through a Mesenteric Rupture in a Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps)," Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery 33(3), 139-145, (20 September 2023). https://doi.org/10.5818/JHMS-D-22-00040
Published: 20 September 2023
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KEYWORDS
bearded dragon
Intestine
Pogona vitticeps
reptile
torsion
volvulus
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