Ovariectomy as treatment for ovarian bacterial granulomas in a Duvaucel's gecko (Hoplodactylus duvaucelii)

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dc.citation.issue6
dc.citation.volume63
dc.contributor.authorBarry M
dc.contributor.authorLe Souëf AT
dc.contributor.authorBrunton DH
dc.contributor.authorJakob-Hoff R
dc.contributor.authorJackson B
dc.date.available2015
dc.date.available2015-06-09
dc.date.issued18/06/2015
dc.description.abstractCASE HISTORY: An adult female Duvaucel’s gecko (Hoplodactylus duvaucelii) from a threatened species breeding programme presented due to a prolonged gestation period and distended abdomen. CLINICAL AND PATHOLOGICAL FINDINGS: The gecko was in lean body condition with an irregularly-shaped, firm mass in the coelomic cavity. Radiographically there was a diffuse radioopacity within the coelomic cavity with cranial displacement of the right lung field. Ultrasonography revealed a round homogenous abdominal mass of medium echogenicity with an echogenic capsule. Haematology showed a leucocytosis with a moderate left shift in heterophils and toxic changes. Bilateral ovariectomy was performed to remove two ovarian granulomas and Salmonella enterica subspecies houtenae (IV) was cultured from the ovarian tissue. The gecko recovered well from the surgery, regained weight and remained in good health 3 years following the surgery. DIAGNOSIS: Pre-ovulatory stasis and ovarian granulomas associated with infection with Salmonella enterica subsp. houtenae. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: The surgery described in this case resulted in recovery of the gecko, which despite its loss of reproductive capability is of value as an education animal. This is the first report of pre-ovulatory stasis and ovarian granulomas associated with infection with Salmonella enterica in a Duvaucel’s gecko and is also the first reported case of pre-ovulatory stasis in a viviparous lizard species. The case adds to knowledge regarding potential reproductive pathology in lizards, which is particularly important information for managers of captive lizard breeding programmes.
dc.description.publication-statusPublished
dc.format.extent340 - 344
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dc.identifier.citationNEW ZEALAND VETERINARY JOURNAL, 2015, 63 (6), pp. 340 - 344
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/00480169.2015.1063468
dc.identifier.eissn1176-0710
dc.identifier.elements-id249983
dc.identifier.harvestedMassey_Dark
dc.identifier.issn0048-0169
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10179/8077
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis
dc.relation.isPartOfNEW ZEALAND VETERINARY JOURNAL
dc.subjectDuvaucel's gecko
dc.subjectHoplodactylus duvaucelii
dc.subjectovariectomy
dc.subjectpre-ovulatory stasis
dc.subjectovarian granuloma
dc.subjectSalmonella enterica
dc.subject.anzsrc0707 Veterinary Sciences
dc.titleOvariectomy as treatment for ovarian bacterial granulomas in a Duvaucel's gecko (Hoplodactylus duvaucelii)
dc.typeJournal article
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pubs.organisational-group/Massey University/College of Sciences
pubs.organisational-group/Massey University/College of Sciences/School of Natural Sciences
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