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Spondylosis on Moray Eel Treated with Laser Therapy

Written by Case Studies | May 14, 2023 9:00:00 PM

Author(s): Shane M Boylan, Jason Cassell, South Carolina Aquarium​

Signalment 

A long-term captive, adult green moray eel (Gymnothorax funebris


History
Presented acutely with positive buoyancy, inappetence, and lethargy.


Diagnostics and Exam Findings: 
Radiographs confirmed intervertebral disk disease from the gill region to the cranial swim bladder. Movement was greatly impaired and conservative therapy using injectable steroids did not alleviate symptoms.


Laser Treatment
Several months of laser therapy treatment

Presentation

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