RabidDragon.
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Does anyone know the physiological cause of death when a panther chameleon is egg bound?
Pathology of death due to being egg bound?
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Brodybreaux25
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GoodKarma19
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In any egg laying species, egg binding is a medical emergency which will likely result in shock and eventual painful death if not treated. Complications include:
I may have missed something, but one way or the other it's not a good way to go by any stretch. If you have an eggbound chameleon (or any animal, really), she needs to go to a reputable vet immediately and she may need surgical intervention if medical assistance (I.e. oxytocin, calcium gluconate, etc) isn't likely to have an effect on it's own.
- Egg(s) rupturing, causing peritonitis (a very serious inflammation of the abdominal cavity)
- Prolapses of the cloaca +/- the reproductive tract (which can also lead to eggs rupturing and/or infection and scarring)
- Ruptures to the reproductive system itself, causing bleeding leading to shock and eventual death.
I may have missed something, but one way or the other it's not a good way to go by any stretch. If you have an eggbound chameleon (or any animal, really), she needs to go to a reputable vet immediately and she may need surgical intervention if medical assistance (I.e. oxytocin, calcium gluconate, etc) isn't likely to have an effect on it's own.
