Lizard Cardiovascular Disease

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Cardiovascular disease may be primary or secondary.

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Aetiology

  • Infectious
  • Parasitic
  • Congenital
  • Nutritional (e.g. calcification of large vessels)

Clinical signs

Clinical signs of cardiovascular disease are usually non-specific such as anorexia and weight loss. Signs such as swelling in the area of the heart, peripheral oedema and ascites warrant investigation of the cardiovascular system.

Diagnosis

  • History
  • Physical examination, especially auscultation
  • Blood culture
  • Radiography
  • Ultrasound
  • Doppler flow detector
  • Electrocardiography though interpretation may be a problem
  • Necropsy

Treatment

  • Supportive treatment
  • Antimicrobial if infectious
  • Correction of husbandry