Acute respiratory distress syndrome in a uromastyx (uromastyx acanthinura nigriventris, 1820)

This article describes a case of acute respiratory distress syndrome in a 3-year-old Uromastyx acanthinura nigriventris. The lizard was presented to the veterinary hospital with an 8-day history of respiratory distress. After the initial physical examination, the patient was treated for the respiratory condition for 3 weeks and subsequently discharged. Unfortunately, the uromastyx died 2 weeks following release from the veterinary hospital, after an episode of acute dyspnea. Acute respiratory syndrome was diagnosed following histological examination of submitted tissue samples.
Source: Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine - Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Tags: Case Report Source Type: research