Two years old male Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) weighing 1.3 kilograms presented with a swelling mass in the abdomen. Clinical signs, palpation and radiography images indicated urolith in the urinary bladder. The mass was radiopaque and had a width of 37 mm and a length of 41 mm. Clinical findings, examination and radio-imaging confirmed urolithiasis in the urinary bladder. Coeliotomy and cystotomy were performed to remove the urolith. Two days after surgery, the iguana regained its appetite and normal urate secretion was observed. Prognosis is good when surgery is performed on a healthy animal.
ABSTRAKSeekor iguana hijau (Iguana iguana) jantan berumur dua tahun dengan bobot 1,3 kg datang dengan keluhan ada massa tumbuh membesar di dalam abdomen. Tanda-tanda klinis, hasil palpasi dan radiografi menunjukkan adanya urolit di dalam kantung kemih. Massa adalah radiopak dan memiliki lebar 37 mm dan panjang 41 mm. Gejala, pemeriksaan klinis dan radiografi meneguhkan telah terjadi urolithiasis pada vesika urinaria. Coeliotomi dan sistotomi diindikasikan untuk mengangkat batu kantung kemih/ urolith. Dua hari setelah operasi urolith, nafsu makan iguana sudah kembali dan sekresi urat terpantau normal. Operasi pengangkatan urolith yang dilakukan pada hewan yang sehat memiliki prognosis yang
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