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, 2017
Publications
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.2022.02.005Çitaku, 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-23-00041Yarto-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.2024.03.011Yarto-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.2026.04.004Yarto-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.70124Yarto-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.2023.02.005
Research Specialty
Exotic animalsUltrasound in exotic and zoo animalsAnesthesia in exotic and zoo animalsZoological medicine