2016
DOI: 10.2754/avb201685040367
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Description of cloacoscopy in the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)

Abstract: The aim of the study was to describe cloacoscopy in the loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) and to evaluate its efficacy in clinical practice. Cloacoscopy was performed on 31 turtles, 23 females and 8 males. Thirty minutes before anaesthesia, meloxicam (0.4 mg/kg) was administered intramuscularly. Turtles were anaesthetised with a combination of 0.04 mg/kg dexmedetomidine and 4 mg/kg ketamine administered intramuscularly. Cloacoscopy was performed with a diagnostic telescope (10 mm diameter, 30 cm long, 0°, wi… Show more

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“…Cloacoscopy, or endoscopic examination of the cloaca, was first described while evaluating intra‐cloacal drug administration in red‐eared terrapins ( Chrysemys scripta elegans ) (Coppoolse & Zwart, 1985). In reptiles cloacoscopy allows for evaluation of the reproductive, urinary, and lower gastrointestinal tracts (Minter et al, 2010; Spadola et al, 2016). It is a useful technique for retrieval of gastrointestinal foreign bodies (e.g., marine debris) and removal of ectopic eggs and their remnants from reptiles, including chelonians (Coppoolse & Zwart, 1985; Divers, 2015; Franzen‐Klein et al, 2020; Innis, 2004; Jekl et al, 2007; Knotek et al, 2009; Minter et al, 2010; Oliveira et al, 2020; Pressler et al, 2003; Spadola et al, 2016; Stahl, 2005; Taylor, 2006).…”
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“…Cloacoscopy, or endoscopic examination of the cloaca, was first described while evaluating intra‐cloacal drug administration in red‐eared terrapins ( Chrysemys scripta elegans ) (Coppoolse & Zwart, 1985). In reptiles cloacoscopy allows for evaluation of the reproductive, urinary, and lower gastrointestinal tracts (Minter et al, 2010; Spadola et al, 2016). It is a useful technique for retrieval of gastrointestinal foreign bodies (e.g., marine debris) and removal of ectopic eggs and their remnants from reptiles, including chelonians (Coppoolse & Zwart, 1985; Divers, 2015; Franzen‐Klein et al, 2020; Innis, 2004; Jekl et al, 2007; Knotek et al, 2009; Minter et al, 2010; Oliveira et al, 2020; Pressler et al, 2003; Spadola et al, 2016; Stahl, 2005; Taylor, 2006).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In reptiles cloacoscopy allows for evaluation of the reproductive, urinary, and lower gastrointestinal tracts (Minter et al, 2010; Spadola et al, 2016). It is a useful technique for retrieval of gastrointestinal foreign bodies (e.g., marine debris) and removal of ectopic eggs and their remnants from reptiles, including chelonians (Coppoolse & Zwart, 1985; Divers, 2015; Franzen‐Klein et al, 2020; Innis, 2004; Jekl et al, 2007; Knotek et al, 2009; Minter et al, 2010; Oliveira et al, 2020; Pressler et al, 2003; Spadola et al, 2016; Stahl, 2005; Taylor, 2006). Additionally, cloacoscopy can aid in sex determination of neonate or juvenile turtles, including sea turtles (Divers, 2010; Spadola & Insacco, 2009; Spadola et al, 2016).…”
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