| Journal: | Revista de investigaciones veterinarias del Perú |
| Database: | PERIÓDICA |
| System number: | 000383042 |
| ISSN: | 1609-9117 |
| Authors: | Lescano, Jesús1 Chipayo, Ysaac1 Quevedo, Miryam1 |
| Institutions: | 1Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Lima. Perú |
| Year: | 2015 |
| Volumen: | 26 |
| Number: | 2 |
| Pages: | 357-364 |
| Country: | Perú |
| Language: | Español |
| Document type: | Artículo |
| Approach: | Caso clínico |
| Spanish abstract | Se reporta el caso de una tortuga charapa Podocnemis expansa de 4 años de edad, que fue llevada a la consulta por presentar anorexia, vómitos y estreñimiento durante cuatro días. El animal era mantenido en un acuaterrario temperado y con sustrato de grava, con dieta a base de alimento comercial peletizado para tortugas acuáticas. No se observaron alteraciones al examen físico. Al examen radiológico se observaron múltiples cuerpos extraños radiopacos a nivel de estómago, diagnosticándose obstrucción gástrica por cuerpos extraños. Se administró tratamiento médico durante siete días con éxito limitado. Se realizó una gastrotomía, retirándose múltiples piedras de aproximadamente 5 x 10 mm. Posteriormente, el animal continuó recibiendo tratamiento médico con drogas procinéticas, analgésicos y antibioticoterapia, recuperándose totalmente |
| English abstract | The case of a 4-year-old giant South American turtle (Podocnemis expansa) that presented anorexia, vomits and constipation during four days is reported. The animal was kept in a temperate land-water terrarium with gravel as substratum. The diet was only composed by commercial pelleted food for turtles. No alteration was observed during physical examination. Radiologic examination revealed multiple radio-opaque foreign bodies in the stomach. Gastric foreign body obstruction was diagnosed. Medical therapy was administered during seven days with limited success. Gastrotomy was performed and multiple stones of about 5 x 10 mm were removed. Then, the animal continued receiving medical therapy by means of prokinetic, analgesic and antibiotic drugs. The animal fully recovered |
| Disciplines: | Medicina veterinaria y zootecnia |
| Keyword: | Medicina veterinaria, Quelonios, Tortugas, Gastrotomía, Obstrucción intestinal |
| Keyword: | Veterinary medicine and animal husbandry, Veterinary medicine, Chelonia, Turtles, Gastrotomy, Intestinal obstruction |
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