Anatomical Description of Rhinoceros Iguana (<i>Cyclura cornuta cornuta</i>) Head by Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Gross-Sections
Eligia González Rodríguez,
Mario Encinoso Quintana,
Daniel Morales Bordon,
José Guerra Garcés,
Himar Artiles Nuez,
José Raduan Jaber
Affiliations
Eligia González Rodríguez
Hospital Clínico Veterinario, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Trasmontaña, Arucas, 35413 Las Palmas, Spain
Mario Encinoso Quintana
Hospital Clínico Veterinario, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Trasmontaña, Arucas, 35413 Las Palmas, Spain
Daniel Morales Bordon
Departamento de Patología Animal, Producción Animal, Bromatología y Tecnología de los Alimentos, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Trasmontaña, Arucas, 35413 Las Palmas, Spain
José Guerra Garcés
Rancho Texas Lanzarote Park, Lanzarote, 35510 Islas Canarias, Spain
Himar Artiles Nuez
IVC Evidensia Los Tarahales, 35013 Islas Canarias, Spain
José Raduan Jaber
Departamento de Morfología, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Trasmontaña, Arucas, 35413 Las Palmas, Spain
In this paper, we attempted to elaborate on an atlas of the head of the rhinoceros iguana, applying modern imaging techniques such as CT and MRI. Furthermore, by combining the images acquired through these techniques with macroscopic anatomical sections, we obtained an adequate description of the relevant structures that form the head of this species. This anatomical information could provide a valuable diagnostic tool for the clinical evaluation of different pathological processes in iguanas such as abscesses and osteodystrophy secondary to nutrient imbalances, skull malformations, fractures, and neoplasia.
