Title: Subglossal Impaction in an American Toad (Anaxyrus [Bufo] americanus).
Authors: Selig, Michael
Abstract: A subglossal impaction was diagnosed in an American toad (Anaxyrus [Bufo] americanus), which presented because of a change in vocalizations. The obstruction was determined to be an impaction of ingested epidermal shed. Differential diagnoses for this clinical presentation include upper respiratory infection, nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism, vitamin A deficiency, trauma to the oral cavity, or environmental changes. This case demonstrates a potential problem that can be associated with the normal behavior of keratophagy.
Subjects: AMERICAN toad; TOADS; AMPHIBIAN behavior; RESPIRATORY infections; HYPERPARATHYROIDISM; BUFO; DISEASES; DIAGNOSIS
Publication: Journal of Herpetological Medicine & Surgery, 2011, Vol 21, Issue 1, p3
ISSN: 1529-9651
Publication type: Academic Journal
DOI: 10.5818/1529-9651-21.1.3

Subglossal Impaction in an American Toad (Anaxyrus [Bufo] americanus).

Selig, Michael