Delineating the cause of a bearded dragon's anorexia and weight loos

摘要

A contrast enema study helped clinicians detect an intestinal stricture in this exotic pet. See how this diagnostic step can help your reptile patients with similar signs.Anorexia and constipation in reptiles can have multiple causes, including parasitism, ingestion of foreign objects, poor husbandry, neoplasia, and metabolic disorders.1,2 It is often difficult to determine the cause of these clinical signs in reptiles, and radiography can be a valuable diagnostic tool. The use of contrast radiography, usually an upper gastrointestinal (GI) barium contrast study, aids in the assessment of GI transit time and the detection of foreign bodies.