TY - JOUR ID - 66059 TI - Contrast Radiography in Zarudni’s Spur-Thighed Tortoises (Testudo graeca zarudnyi) by Gastrografin® JO - Iranian Journal of Veterinary Surgery JA - IVSA LA - en SN - 2008-3033 AU - Mansoori, Mahna AU - Vosough, Darioush AU - Rezaei, Mahdieh AD - Graduated Student of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran AD - Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran Y1 - 2018 PY - 2018 VL - 13 IS - 1 SP - 1 EP - 6 KW - tortoise KW - Gastrografin KW - transit time KW - radiograph DO - 10.22034/ivsa.2018.118006.1140 N2 - Objective- In this study, the general anatomical features of the digestive tube and the transit time of the digestive tube of the Zarudni’s spur-thighed tortoises were examined by contrast radiology.Design - Experimental study.Animals - 4 adult female Zarudni’s spur-thighed tortoises (Testudo graeca zarudnyi).Procedures- At a temperature of 25-27°c a set of dorsoventral radiograph was taken to locate the Gastrografin position.Results- The normal gastric, small intestine and large intestine anatomy were obtained and the mean gastric, small intestine and large intestine transit times were 0.2 hr, 2.1 hr, and 27 hr, respectively. Our results showed some differences in the gastrointestinal transit time with that of other species.Conclusion and Clinical Relevance- The noninvasive diagnostic imaging techniques provide detailed information concerning gastrointestinal tract. Since there have not been any anatomical and radiological studies on this species in Iran, results of this study can use as a reference in this species. UR - https://www.ivsajournals.com/article_66059.html L1 - https://www.ivsajournals.com/article_66059_5a3726754d5384946186639fcf29bf20.pdf ER -