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Journal : ARSHI Veterinary Letters

Chronic oral fistula and bladder stones management in a sulcata tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata) Wibowo, Deny Setyo; Esfandiari, Anita; Iman, Bintang Nurul; Rahmiati, Dwi Utari; Fitri, Arni Diana
ARSHI Veterinary Letters Vol. 8 No. 4 (2024): ARSHI Veterinary Letters - November 2024
Publisher : School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Bogor Agricultural University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29244/avl.8.4.75-76

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This case study aimed to illustrate the clinical management and therapeutic strategies required for a 4-year-old male Sulcata tortoise named Swift, who presented with significant health issues, including an oral fistula and bladder stones, often indicative of broader husbandry problems. Swift weighed 13 kg and exhibited symptoms such as extensive white lesions across his mouth, an uneven mouth surface, and a foul odour, along with severe lethargy, refusal to eat or drink, and a drooping head. Physical examination revealed dehydration characterised by sunken eyes and reduced skin turgor. Radiographic findings indicated a mass with increased opacity in the mid-body cavity, suggesting the presence of a bladder stone. The treatment involved anaesthesia with ketamine and midazolam, followed by isoflurane gas for maintenance. Surgical interventions included cleaning the oral cavity, inserting a feeding tube, and removing the bladder stone via a transplastron-celiotomy approach. Postoperative care consisted of intracoelomic administration of antibiotics, vitamins, analgesics, and fluid therapy
Deteksi molekuler Babesia spp. menggunakan PCR pada anjing dari Bogor dan Jakarta, Indonesia Veerasamy, Suganti; Nugraha, Arifin Budiman; Cahyaningsih, Umi; Fitri, Arni Diana; Satyawardana, Wirokartiko
ARSHI Veterinary Letters Vol. 8 No. 4 (2024): ARSHI Veterinary Letters - November 2024
Publisher : School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Bogor Agricultural University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29244/avl.8.4.73-74

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Babesiosis pada anjing disebabkan oleh infeksi Babesia spp.; namun, metode deteksinya terbatas di Indonesia. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeteksi Babesia spp. pada anjing dari Bogor dan Jakarta melalui PCR. Sampel darah (n=56) dikumpulkan dan diperiksa menggunakan apusan darah dengan pewarnaan Giemsa 10% dan PCR yang menargetkan gen 18S rRNA. Profil hematologi juga dianalisis. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa 12,5% anjing ras campuran dari Bogor positif terinfeksi Babesia spp. melalui kedua metode. Anjing yang terinfeksi menunjukkan jumlah sel darah merah yang berkurang dan jumlah sel darah putih yang meningkat, yang mengindikasikan anemia dan respons imun. Penelitian ini menyoroti pentingnya metode molekuler untuk diagnosis yang akurat dan mendukung perlunya program pencegahan dan pengendalian.