Anatomical X-ray study of common opossum (Didelphis marsupialis) in peri-urban areas of Medellín, Colombia

Authors

  • Jessica Zapata Muñoz Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Corporación Universitaria Remington
  • Maribel Echeverry Hernández Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Corporación Universitaria Remington
  • Sergio Andrés Correa Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Corporación Universitaria Remington
  • Cristian Ferney Esquivel Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Corporación Universitaria Remington https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0764-7168
  • Daisy A. Gómez-Ruiz Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Corporación Universitaria Remington https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5046-2989
  • Ana Cristina Cadavid Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Corporación Universitaria Remington https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4423-4223
  • Ricardo Zambrano Valdés Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Corporación Universitaria Remington https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0794-6117

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v32i4.19048

Keywords:

diagnostic imaging, radiology, anesthesia, marsupial, animal welfare

Abstract

The aim of this study was to describe the radiological morphology of common opossum (Didelphis marsupialis), establishing the foundation for a correct manipulation and adequate clinical management. The individuals were captured with baited Tomahawk traps in the village of Santa Elena, municipality of Medellín, Colombia. The sex of the animals was identified and the possible presence of pups in the pouch was verified (animals with pups were released). An anesthetic protocol based on xylazine, tiletamine and zolazepam was used and the right lateral, dorsoventral and ventrodorsal X-rays were taken in the axial skeleton (skull, thorax, abdomen and pelvis) and medial-lateral, anteroposterior and dorsal, plantar and palmar in the appendicular skeleton. It was found coincidences with other marsupials in the presence of the ossa marsupialia or epipubic bone, the vertebral formula and the absence of the patella; Furthermore, the presence of structures such as the tympanic bulla is confirmed.

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Published

2021-08-24

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 4 (2021)

Section

Artículos Primarios

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Copyright (c) 2021 Jessica Zapata Muñoz, Maribel Echeverry Hernández, Sergio Andrés Correa, Cristian Ferney Esquivel, Daisy A. Gómez-Ruiz, Ana Cristina Cadavid, Ricardo Zambrano Valdés

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How to Cite

Zapata Muñoz, J., Echeverry Hernández, M., Correa, S. A., Ferney Esquivel, C., Gómez-Ruiz, D. A., Cadavid, A. C., & Zambrano Valdés, R. (2021). Anatomical X-ray study of common opossum (Didelphis marsupialis) in peri-urban areas of Medellín, Colombia. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 32(4), e19048. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v32i4.19048