KaydeesChams
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She was fine and all of a sudden her back legs aren't piveting in her hip area she can't stand I can't. Find a reptile vet and my heart is breaking
help with pregnant veiled
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jojackson
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Possibly an issue with passing eggs, provide a suitable laying bin and remove anything she can climb on.
Obstructive dystocias occur due to an anatomic inability to pass one or more eggs through the oviduct and cloaca. Eggs may be oversized, malformed or possessing an irregular surface, making expulsion difficult. The female may have a misshapen pelvis, oviductal structure, or masses such as abscesses or cystic calculi. Other causes of obstructive dystocias can be a malpositioned or damaged egg. In rare cases, a female may develop eggs before she has grown to a sufficient size to be able to successfully pass them.
Surgery for dystocia is straightforward. However, deciding when a gravid lizard is suffering from dystocia is most often the hard part.
Veterinary examination/xray can determine the presence of calcified eggs and their relative position. In some case treatment may be as straight forward as injection of a hormone called oxytocin which will stimulate contractions, however if there is distocia apparent (inability to pass them) surgery may be required.
I recommend finding the nearest vet of any kind, armed with information you have a shot at saving the lizard.
Oxytocin is a commonly used hormone for the same purpose in mammals and any vet ought to be able to calculate a safe dose and preform xrays, and may be able to direct you to a vet specialising in reptiles.
Best Wishes
Obstructive dystocias occur due to an anatomic inability to pass one or more eggs through the oviduct and cloaca. Eggs may be oversized, malformed or possessing an irregular surface, making expulsion difficult. The female may have a misshapen pelvis, oviductal structure, or masses such as abscesses or cystic calculi. Other causes of obstructive dystocias can be a malpositioned or damaged egg. In rare cases, a female may develop eggs before she has grown to a sufficient size to be able to successfully pass them.
Surgery for dystocia is straightforward. However, deciding when a gravid lizard is suffering from dystocia is most often the hard part.
Veterinary examination/xray can determine the presence of calcified eggs and their relative position. In some case treatment may be as straight forward as injection of a hormone called oxytocin which will stimulate contractions, however if there is distocia apparent (inability to pass them) surgery may be required.
I recommend finding the nearest vet of any kind, armed with information you have a shot at saving the lizard.
Oxytocin is a commonly used hormone for the same purpose in mammals and any vet ought to be able to calculate a safe dose and preform xrays, and may be able to direct you to a vet specialising in reptiles.
Best Wishes
AMGChams
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Spokane
Stephen B. Carr, DVM
Banfield, The Pet Hospital
9950 N. Newport Highway
Spokane, WA 99218
Tel: (509) 464-1564
Fax: (509) 464-1586
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DA - He has seen my Iguana a couple of times, he has known how to fix all my problems very knowledgable. (12/27/04)
Got this from the sticky Brad has Posted ... hope it helps
