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Gastrointestinal endoscopy
The telescope-operating sheath system can be used to examine the oral cavity, esophagus, stomach, cloaca, oviducts, and bladder of many reptiles <3kg. Flexible fiberscopes are required for snakes and larger lizards and chelonians.
The use of saline irrigation greatly improves visualization, although gas insufflation is effective for foreign body identification and removal. It is important to dilate the tract when advancing the scope-sheath system to avoid damage and laceration to the thin intestinal wall. All animals must be intubated to avoid aspiration of irrigation fluids.
Endoscopic view of a corn snake's stomach, indicating a tumor that was causing the regurgitation in this animal.
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