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Characterization of the Renal-Portal System of the Common Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) By Digital Substraction Imaging

KG Benson DVM, L Forrest VMD, Journal of Zoo & Wildlife Medicine, 30(2):235-241

Abstract: Digital subtraction angiography was used to map the venous blood flow from the pelvic limb and the tail in the common green iguana (Iguana iguana). The majority of blood returning from the pelvic limb bypassed the kidney and entered the general circulation, whereas venous blood flow from the tail entered the renal portal circulation. No evidence was found of a renal portal valve.