Klützow Nils B, Schmidt Volker
Clinic for Birds and Reptiles, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
Vet Radiol Ultrasound. 2025 Sep;66(5):e70075. doi: 10.1111/vru.70075.
The assessment of the urogenital tract is of great importance in the diagnosis of diseases in lizards, and sonographic examination is the most suitable imaging method for this purpose. However, reference data are not available for most of the commonly kept species. The objective of this prospective anatomical analytical study was to sonographically examine the urogenital tract of four of the most commonly kept lizard species and compare their kidneys, testes, and ovaries. A total of 41 lizards, 14 bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps), 15 leopard geckos (Eublepharis macularius), seven veiled chameleons (Chamaeleo calyptratus), and five panther chameleons (Furcifer pardalis) were included. An 8-18 MHz field hockey stick transducer and a 6-15 MHz linear transducer were used. Sagittal and transverse images of the organs were recorded. The kidneys could be visualized and assessed in full length in all lizards, the testes in 18 of 19, and the ovaries in 13 of 22 lizards. The results of the current study could serve as reference values for future studies on the species mentioned.
泌尿生殖道的评估在蜥蜴疾病诊断中非常重要，而超声检查是为此目的最适合的成像方法。然而，对于大多数常见饲养的蜥蜴物种，尚无参考数据。这项前瞻性解剖分析研究的目的是对四种最常见饲养的蜥蜴物种的泌尿生殖道进行超声检查，并比较它们的肾脏、睾丸和卵巢。总共纳入了41只蜥蜴，其中14只鬃狮蜥（鬃狮蜥）、15只豹纹守宫（豹纹守宫）、7只蒙面变色龙（蒙面避役）和5只豹变色龙（豹变色龙）。使用了一个8 - 18兆赫的曲棍球棒式换能器和一个6 - 15兆赫的线性换能器。记录了器官的矢状面和横断面图像。所有蜥蜴的肾脏都能全长可视化并评估，19只中的18只睾丸以及22只中的13只卵巢可进行评估。本研究结果可为今后对上述物种的研究提供参考值。
