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Assoc Reptilian Amphibian Vet
Endoscopic Removal of Gastric Foreign Bodies in an African Bullfrog, Pyxicephalus adspersus * Lynn Boggs, DVM, MS and Sharon Theisen, DVM
* Griffith Small Animal Hospital, Austin, TX - Foreign body ingestion can cause gastrointestinal ulceration, laceration, gastritis, obstruction or loss of buoyancy. Foreign bodies are occasionally ingested intentionally (pica) or accidentally with prey. The following is a report of endoscope assisted removal of foreign bodies in an African bullfrog, Pyxicephalus adspersus. |