4837. VET CASE STUDY. PART 2/3. EGG RETENTION.

5 April 2023

Hello, I would like to make an appointment to see Dr David Sing for my terrapin who is suspected to be egg bound on Thu, 6 Apr 2023.

 

 6 April 2023

Oxytocin and calcium injections IM and SC. No eggs laid.

 

 

9 April 2023. Video.  Hind leg paddling. But no eggs laid in water or floor.

 

13 April 2023. Video. Eating romaine lettuce hungrily. 

Good morning. Appetite very good. Past two days, ate 60 pellets (40 with multi vitamin dip), 4 romaine lettuce leaves, 3 dried shrimps and 3 prawns. Also had a chunk of banana. 

 

29 May 2023.
Hi doctor! Just to give you updates on our terrapin. She is always very very hungry but acting normally. So we didn’t reach out to you. Should we be nervous? She has no more egg laying behavior. 

 

Is it time to X-ray again to be sure she is ok?  WAIT 2 WEEKS.

6 Jun 2023
Hi, we are thinking of taking her for X-ray this week. We will send you the results then?


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VET CASE STUDY. PART 2/3. EGG RETENTION IN A RED-EARED SLIDER

HISTORY

Around March and April 2023, a 30-year-old red-eared slider had non-stop hind leg paddling, wanting to lay eggs. Vet 1 in Mar and I in April treated with oxytocin and calcium injections. But she did not lay the 3 eggs as shown in the X-ray. 

VET CASE STUDY. PART 2/3. The owner followed up with me as at Jun 2023. No leg paddling. Voracious appetite. She wanted an X-ray. I was OK with it. I did not suggest X-rays as there were no signs of hind leg paddling.   

UPDATE ON PART 1/3
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2023/04/4640-egg-retention-in-30-year-old-red.html