Mycotic enteritis in a chameleon and a brief review of phycomycoses of animals.
Rectal prolapse in an adult chameleon was surgically replaced. The animal was given tetracycline and dextrose orally, but became comatose 7 days postoperatively and was euthanatized. Necropsy revealed intussusception of the terminal portion of the colon. Phycomycotic hyphae accompanied by necrosis and a mixed leukocytic infiltrate were found in the area of intussusception.
D000818:Animals; D004751:Enteritis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005658:Fungi; D007443:Intussusception / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D008116:Lizards; D009181:Mycoses / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*