Irindi Citaku
Veterinary Intern Clinical SciencesVeterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH)
[email protected]About Irindi
Dr. Irindi Çitaku graduated in 2017 with a master's degree in veterinary medicine from the Agricultural University of Tirana, Albania. In 2018, he began his work in the department of exotic animals at the Veterinary Center of Mexico, located in Mexico City. Since then, he has worked with both pets and wildlife and in zoos. Dr. Çitaku's research interests focus on anesthesia, analgesia, and imaging in exotic and zoo animals.
Education
Master of Science, Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural University of Tirana, 2017Publications
Çitaku, Irindi, et al. “Modified Tie-over Technique and Irrigation Device to Treat Cat-Scratch Abscesses in a Domestic Rabbit.” Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine, vol. 41, 2022, pp. 22–23, doi:10.1053/j.jepm.2022.02.005 Çitaku, Irindi, and Enrique Yarto-Jaramillo. “Closed Reduction of a Craniodorsal Coxofemoral Joint Luxation in a Green Iguana (Iguana Iguana) Using a Figure-of-Eight Modified Continuous Bandage.” Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery, vol. 34, no. 4, 2024, pp. 216–218, doi:10.5818/jhms-d-23-00041 Yarto-Jaramillo, Enrique, Jorge Rivero, et al. “Exotic Animal Practice in Mexico, Central, and South America.” The Veterinary Clinics of North America. Exotic Animal Practice, vol. 27, no. 3, 2024, pp. 585–592, doi:10.1016/j.cvex.2024.03.011 Yarto-Jaramillo, Enrique, Cinthia Hernández R, et al. “First Report of Streptococcus Canis-Associated Pneumonia and Pyothorax in a Pet Chinchilla (Chinchilla Lanigera).” Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine, vol. 57, 2026, pp. 18–21, doi:10.1053/j.jepm.2026.04.004 Yarto-Jaramillo, Enrique, Anneke Moresco, et al. “Radiographic Measurements of the Skull in Mantled Howler Monkeys (Alouatta Palliata Gray, 1849).” American Journal of Primatology, vol. 88, no. 2, 2026, p. e70124, doi:10.1002/ajp.70124 Yarto-Jaramillo, Enrique, César Sánchez, et al. “Surgical Correction of a Closed Comminuted Diaphyseal Fracture of the Humerus in a Pet Golden Hamster (Mesocricetus Auratus).” Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine, vol. 45, 2023, pp. 22–25, doi:10.1053/j.jepm.2023.02.005Research Specialty
Exotic animals
Ultrasound in exotic and zoo animals
Anesthesia in exotic and zoo animals
Zoological medicine