Anatomical-radiographic description of the coelomatic cavity of the Amazon Turtle (Podocnemis expansa SCHWEIGGER, 1812) and Tracajá (Podocnemis unifilis TROSCHEL, 1848)
X ray;Coelomic cavity;Testudines
The testudines are among the most chosen reptiles as exotic pets and therefore have been referred more frequently for veterinary evaluation. However, it is difficult to investigate pathologies in these individuals, due to their body conformation, which prevents a detailed physical examination. Imaging tests, especially radiography, are used to assist in clinical investigation, however, there are limitations in the evaluation due to the natural reduction in the detailing of organs coelomic on plain radiography, which may result in underdiagnosis. That said, this work determined the distribution of organs coelomic of the species Podocnemis expansa (Amazon Turtle) and Podocnemis unifilis (Tracajá) through necropsy inspection and correlated it with the findings of plain radiography. For this, 26 animals were evaluated, 10 live and three corpses of the Podocnemis expansa species and 10 live and three corpses of the Podocnemis unifilisspecies. In the end, an illustrative support material was made in color that will facilitate the characterization of organs coelomic and allow a more accurate assessment and better targeting of the differential diagnoses. The information provided in this work will also facilitate the use of auxiliary diagnostic techniques and improve access security in interventional procedures