Yolk coelomitis in a white-throated monitor lizard (Varanus albigularis).
Yolk coelomitis as a result of pre-ovulatory follicular stasis is a common disorder in captive reptiles, especially in captive lizards of various genera. The clinical signs are generally fairly non-specific and diagnosis is based on clinical signs together with most of the common diagnostic modalities. The condition is most likely a husbandry and environment-related reproductive disorder. It has not been reported in wild free-living specimens. This report describes the clinical presentation and post mortem lesions in a white-throated monitor lizard that died during treatment for non-specific clinical signs related to a severe yolk coelomitis.
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D000818:Animals; D000836:Animals, Zoo; D004530:Egg Yolk / Q000473:pathology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D008116:Lizards