Virtopsy of a gravid Boa constrictor using computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging

Virtopsy of a gravid Boa constrictor using computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging

ABSTRACT: This article presents radiologic examinations of a deeply sedated Boa constrictor with boid inclusion body disease (BIBD) as an adjunction to the subsequent necropsy. This method is known as virtopsy. The Boa constrictor in the present case was gravid. Computed tomography (CT) allowed for...

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Main Authors: Dominic Gascho, Udo Hetzel, Nicole Schmid, Rosa M Martinez, Michael J Thali, Henning Richter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Veterinary and Animal Science
Subjects:
Computed tomography
Magnetic resonance imaging
Boa constrictor
Virtopsy
Postmortem imaging
Virtual necropsy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451943X20300636

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