reptile radiology

[dizzydynamo]

Sorry for being such a nerd...but I had an assignment to do for my radiology class so I decided to look up reptile radiology. So...if you are interested in learning this then here ya go! Below was what I wrote for my assignment. I had to find 2-3 useful websites and write a brief summary. My teacher liked them.

**WARNING:Some images may be graphic. Viewer discretion is advised.**

1. http://www.ivis.org/proceedings/navc...E/589.pdf?LA=1
This is an article about reptile radiology. It talks about techniques, positioning, and pathology. A plastic tube can be used to restrain a snake, vetwrap can be used to wrap the limbs of lizards, and a pedestal can be used for turtles/tortoises to keep them in position. There are radiographs of a snake, iguana, and tortoise. It showed the snake having pneumonia, the positioning techniques/aides for the iguana with labeled organs, and the tortoise had ingested a hook. You can also see the tortoise being positioned for a horizontal beam rather than a vertical beam since it is difficult to position for a lateral view. It also mentions that for large/long snakes, multiple films will be required with proper labeling to be able to diagnose the problem/illness at the correct part of the body.

2. http://www.cabi.org/cabdirect/FullTe...0093018983.pdf
This article is actually by the same author as above but focuses only on snakes. However, it does show a chart on Table 1 for approximate body organ positioning for snakes which I think is useful since snakes don’t really have any palpable landmarks. Also includes a radiograph of a boa with spinal osteromyelitis and an ultrasound image of a snake with ovarian granulose cell tumor.

3. http://ocw.tufts.edu/Content/60/lecturenotes/817887
This is a slideshow of various diagnostics, radiographs, and surgeries of different types of reptiles. Click on “Get PDF Versions of Slides” at the top to get the slideshow. It is interesting to see how reptiles have common issues with being egg bound and to see how they undergo surgery to have the eggs removed. It doesn’t include much written information but has a lot of useful radiographs/images. It’s amazing to see a turtle undergo surgery and to have another turtle have its carapace repaired!

[Rogue628]

Pretty cool!

[Enigmatic Reptiles]

Radiology is fun. You found some decent sources.

Here are a couple of rads I took at work recently...

[dizzydynamo]

Whooaaa those are awesome!! Are you a vet? tech? assistant? I actually had a hard time finding some legitimate sources for reptiles. Do you mind if I share these images with my classmates and teacher? You must be very good at taking rads since the contrast and details look so great!

[Enigmatic Reptiles]

I am a Tech...Vet is too much school for this guy. I went in the marines to get away from school...when I got out I went right back in school. I don't mind if you use them at all. I am not positive but I think I have them labeled for what they are depicting in their titles.

I am no pro nor are they perfect but with digital rads it certainly simplifies things. We took x-rays on a 3g newt yesterday...was an interesting Sx.

Sources about Reps/X-Rays I like are
http://www.amazon.com/Reptile-Medici...0204877&sr=1-6 (VERY GOOD)
http://www.amazon.com/Radiography-Ve...0204917&sr=1-4

[dizzydynamo]

Cool thanks! I will be graduating in June to become an RVT. I haven't taken too many rads and we still use film at my place. We have digital at school but we don't get to individually learn how to use it since there's too many students. I actually have the second book there by Lavin for my class.

[kitedemon]

I just thought I'd add some I have of my little one eyed snake when she was suffering from constipation due to substrate ingestion (cyprus chips) I thought they were quite interesting.


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[dizzydynamo]

Oh cool snake rads!!!! Mind if I share them with my class? I didn't know this thread would turn out to be so much fun for me! haha