title: Atherosclerosis associated with pericardial effusion in a central bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps).
abstract: Atherosclerosis is a common disease in pet birds, particularly in psittacines, and is frequently found when performing postmortem examinations on adult and old dogs, in which it is mainly associated with endocrine diseases, such as hypothyroidism and diabetes mellitus. However, atherosclerosis is poorly documented in reptiles and consequently poorly understood. In the current case report, atherosclerosis and pericardial effusion were diagnosed in a 2-year-old male central bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) based on ultrasound visualization, necropsy, and histologic examination.
authors.affiliation: Clinique Vétérinaire du Village d'Auteuil, Paris, France. Dr.L.Schilliger@clinvet-auteuil.com
authors.forename: Lionel
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Schilliger
authors.forename: Karin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lemberger
authors.forename: Norin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chai
authors.forename: Aude
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bourgeois
authors.forename: Maud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Charpentier
mesh_terms: D000821:Animal Feed; D000818:Animals; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D001517:Coleoptera; D005065:Euthanasia; D006135:Gryllidae; D006801:Humans; D007313:Insecta; D007814:Larva; D008116:Lizards; D008297:Male; D009036:Moths; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000662:veterinary*; D012104:Reptiles