Title
Ultrasound parameters of the abdominal organs of tamandua (Tamandua tetradactyla)
Other title
Parámetros ecográficos de los órganos abdominales del tamandúa (Tamandua tetradactyla)
Date Issued
01 January 2018
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Jenny Dupont T.
Catalina Hermoza G.
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Publisher(s)
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Abstract
Tamandua (Tamandua tetradactyla) is a mammal that belongs to the superorder Xenarthra, family Myrmecophagidae, lonely animal with crepuscular habits. The objective of the study was to describe the topography, morphology, and location of the abdominal organs through an ultrasound evaluation. Five specimens of T. tetradactyla in captivity from the Huachipa Zoological Park, Lima, Peru (three adult males and two juveniles), in apparent good health conditions were used. A Pie Medical Ultrasound Falco Vet® Model 100 with a multifrequency convex transducer of 5-7.5 MHz was used. The topography, margins, shape, dimensions, echotexture and echogenicity of the abdominal organs were evaluated. The results did not differ from those found in dogs of the same size and weight. However, it has been found that the tamandua, like the Hoffmann’s two-toed sloth lazy bear (Choloepus hoffmanni), has intra-abdominal testicles and the kidneys located between the flank and inguinal regions.
Start page
1137
End page
1146
Volume
29
Issue
4
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Zoología, Ornitología, Entomología, ciencias biológicas del comportamiento Ciencia veterinaria
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85060696149
Source
Revista de Investigaciones Veterinarias del Peru
ISSN of the container
16823419
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