title: Gastric impaction in captive crocodiles (Crocodilus niloticus).
abstract: Five crocodiles kept in captivity for more than 4 years died within a period of 4 days. A post mortem examination of one showed that it had died from gastric impaction which had resulted from the feeding of guinea pigs. It was thought that the high ratio of hair to flesh in guinea pigs together with daily feeding cause the impaction.
mesh_terms: D000489:Alligators and Crocodiles; D000818:Animals; D004032:Diet / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D012104:Reptiles