التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
TOMOGRAPHIC ATTENUATION OF THE HEPATIC PARENCHYMA OF ADULT FREE-RANGING AND CAPTIVE BOAS (BOA CONSTRICTOR). |
| المؤلفون: |
Simões de Souza, Júlio César, Tavares Fernandes, Thaiza Helena, Albuquerque Bonelli, Marília de, Costa, Fabiano Séllos |
| المصدر: |
Journal of Zoo & Wildlife Medicine; Sep2020, Vol. 51 Issue 3, p539-544, 6p |
| مستخلص: |
Improperly managed care conditions for reptiles can lead to clinical problems, including those of nutritional origin. A diagnostic tool to aid in the assessment of hepatic lipidosis is warranted. Evaluation of attenuation using quantitative computed tomography has a variety of indications in animals and permits the standardization of hepatic computed tomography (CT) reference values, aiding in the diagnosis of lipidosis. The objective of this paper was to estimate hepatic quantitative CT reference values for boas because of the lack of data in the literature for this species. CT scans were performed in 13 boas (Boa constrictor constrictor): 5 under managed care and 8 that were free ranging. Results show that the mean hepatic attenuation in the captive boa group was well below the mean for the free-ranging animals (P < 0.05) with respective values of 48.78 ± 6.57 and 61.76 ± 7.11 HU. These results suggest an influence of managed care on liver attenuation. These results were observed despite the lack of clinical or laboratory changes. This imaging technique is useful to detect early hepatic changes; however, clinical relevance is unknown at this point. Further studies and standardization of species-specific values for hepatic quantitative CT would contribute to better understanding of the physiologic, physiopathologic, environmental, and nutritional processes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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