Presentation
Red-eared slider turtle presenting with 1-week history of straining.
Patient Data
Age: 9 years
Gender: Female
Category: Reptile
Organism: Trachemys scripta
From the case:
Egg Binding
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On whole body images, there are three oval, mineralized eggs visible in the coelom. One egg is positioned within the pelvic canal, and the other two are in the left and right cranial portion of the coelom. The remainder of the coelom and skeletal structures appear normal.
Impression:
Egg binding
Case Discussion
Ovocentesis was performed with a needle and syringe transcloacllay, and the pelvic egg was removed. A second egg required the same procedure a week later.
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