Ophthalmic examination, biometry, and histologic findings in captive inland bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps).

Objective: To report ophthalmic examination, biometry, phenol red thread test (PRTT), intraocular pressure (IOP), and histologic findings from a private collection of inland bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps).

Animals Studied: Fourteen inland bearded dragons.

Procedures: Complete ophthalmic examinations were performed on all animals, including slit-lamp biomicroscopy, indirect ophthalmoscopy, fluorescein stain, phenol red thread test, and rebound tonometry.

Effect of Cranial Flexion of Pelvic Limbs on Interlaminar Length of the Lumbosacral Space in Sternally and Laterally Recumbent Juvenile Duroc and Adult Yucatan Pigs.

Epidural puncture in swine is technically challenging. Several combinations of limb and body positions have been suggested to increase lumbosacral interlaminar space (LSS) and lumbosacral angle (LSA). This study investigated whether cranial hyperflexion of pelvic limbs increased LSS and LSA in laterally and sternally recumbent juvenile Duroc and adult Yucatan pigs and assessed which position produced the largest LSS.