Anatomical features of the structure of respiratory system of pythons and their influence on pneumonia manifestation

The research objective was studying anatomic fea- tures of respiratory system of pythons and pathoanatomical changes at pneumonia. The research problems were to analyse anatomic features of respira- tory system of snakes, in particular carpet pythons; to study pathoanatomical manifestations of pneumonia in carpet pythons of bacterial etiology. The study was con- ducted at the Department of Anatomy and Physiology of FSFEI HE SAU of Northern Trans-Urals. For the re- search of morphological changes 3 carpet pythons with revealed pneumonia of bacterial character were taken. The existence of a long trachea and only of left lung consisting of two departments (the lung itself and pneumatic bag) are snakes’ features of respiratory sys- tem. In a lung by histologic consideration the structure is observed only up to the level of bronchioles. Pathoanatomical manifestation of bacterial pneumonia in carpet pythons was reflected in the following chang- es: in the throat and trachea mucous membrane - pale red color, with exudate availability; in the lungs - the hyperemia of dark red color, on the section follows exudate when pressing from the tissue of the lung; the lung - elas- tic consistence (reminding liver on consistence); air bubble - of dark red color, filled with a small amount ofair...