Abstract
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.
Highlights
Reptiles such as iguanas are common exotic pets in Indonesia (Raharjo et al, 2008; Dewi, 2016; Raharjo et al, 2016)
Prognosis is good when surgery is performed on a healthy animal
Urolithiasis is a common finding in iguanas kept as pets (Reavill and Schmidt, 2013; Raharjo et al, 2016)
Summary
Reptiles such as iguanas are common exotic pets in Indonesia (Raharjo et al, 2008; Dewi, 2016; Raharjo et al, 2016). Urolithiasis is a common finding in iguanas kept as pets (Reavill and Schmidt, 2013; Raharjo et al, 2016). The core cause of urolith formation is still uncertain, yet dietary imbalance, dehydration and urinary tract infection is thought to cause urolith in the bladder (Kwantes, 1992; Morrisey, 1999; Norton, 2005; Lemm at al., 2010; Reavill and Schmidt, 2013). A two years old male Green Iguana was presented with complains of a swelling in its abdomen. Palpation and radiography images confirmed the presence of urolith in the urinary bladder. The purpose of this report is to present our experience with invasive surgical removal of an urolith in a green iguana
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