Egg binding

Egg binding is a disease which occurs in female birds and reptiles, and could result in death of the animal treatment. The female can lay or has great difficulty in the initial stage to lay eggs because the egg in the oviduct or cloaca stuck no more eggs.

Sign

A female bird, which is affected by egg binding, it can be seen initially in failing laying trials. It tries to excrete the egg by strong pressing and under immense sounds. This relatively large and thin fecal pellets are excreted, which are often mixed with blood. Affected females act nervous and restless, they frequently change seats and sit with her ​​legs spread heavily on the perches.

At a later stage, a gravid female sit completely exhausted on the floor. Often can be found on palpation of the abdomen, a slight curvature.

Failure to act, the female falls into shock and died. It may come to a cloacal prolapse by the strong pressing.

Treatment

In the initial stage will help to increase the humidity and heat radiation. Furthermore it can be with the help of castor oil ( or similar ), which is instilled into the cloaca, trying to solve the egg. Also an abdominal massage ( but should only be applied to larger birds because small birds can break the egg into the cloaca ) in conjunction with the pressing tests, the female can help. If after a maximum of two hours, no success is achieved, a veterinarian must be informed immediately.

In turtles, a surgical removal of eggs are needed.

Possible Causes

Often advised females, which are too young in egg binding. Too large or soft-shelled eggs can get stuck in the fallopian tube. Also, vitamin and mineral deficiency, cold ( free range ), too frequent oviposition and obesity can cause egg binding.

• Avian disease
• Reptiles disease