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Post by Tesa on Jul 13, 2004 19:15:31 GMT -8
well.... It's been nearly 2 weeks since the X ray and still no eggs. She had been acting more and more frantic every day...climbing up and down her ladder. scratching ,scratching , digging digging....but no eggs. No interest in the egg box. She's lost alot of weight. Two weeks ago I could not fit my hand around her tail, today I could put my hand around it with room to spare. The vet that took her X ray said the eggs weren't well calcified. He doesnt specialize in reptiles tho. It was evident to me that she was having trouble, so I called him yesterday and scheduled to have her spayed, then backed out because he had never done it before. Thank God I did! Today I took her to the city to a reptile vet. She looked at the original X ray and was able to tell me immediately what the problem is. When eggs form, they start as only the yolk and the shells are formed later. Thrasher's eggs stopped forming and she has nothing but a mass of yolks inside her!! (pre-ovulatory stasis) If any of the yolks were to burst inside her it would cause an infection in her body cavity (peritonitis) and be deadly. X rays and bloodwork showed that there was no burst yolk sacs **whew** She is scheduled for a spay tomorrow. I'll add more later..... but I needed to say... It's not always JUST a matter of waiting for them to lay or resorb the eggs. lumpy tummyOff to the docthe examugh, she has to stayDiagnostic X ray
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Post by VegasIguana on Jul 13, 2004 19:45:53 GMT -8
Tesa, Poor Thrash But Yay!! to a proactive Mom! Sending ya both good thoughts, Des. ps: Feel free to page me with the number I gave you!
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Darry
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Post by Darry on Jul 13, 2004 20:26:01 GMT -8
tesa, that's pretty much what happen with bubbette during her first clutch. got gravid, quit eating, lost weight, made no effort to lay, retained eggs, and got spayed. she was 2.6 lbs before spay, 2.0 lbs afterwards. they didn't show any signs of absorbing, no signs of getting shells on them either. like you,i just couldn't take the chance of waiting any longer. she was less than 2 yrs old whenshe was spayed.
kudos to you for staying RITE on top of it. i knew you would, so was't worried at all. good luck to both of you! plz keep us posted.
big hugs of luv & support.....darry
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Post by Tesa on Jul 14, 2004 6:06:34 GMT -8
Thankyou for the support. I'm So worried! Her surgery isn't for another 5 hours...I'm going bonkers.
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Post by dominick on Jul 14, 2004 6:33:29 GMT -8
Tesa- Sending our good thoughts and healings prayers to you and Thrasher from Jamesburg. I told Rex this morning, I had to, and he just put his head down and laid there very still. I think he is worried about her. I put a picture of Thrasher next to him so he could use his Iguana telepathy to let Thrasher know that he is there with her through it all. Good on you for being proactive Mom and taking preventative steps that probably saved Thrashers life! You make a very important point about 'not being a matter of just waiting'. Folks need to be very aware of any changes, or in this case no-changes in their gravid females. Remember, due to your excellent care, Thrasher is now a very healthy and strong Iguana. she'll pull through this, if for mothing else than to live to take another bite out of her loving mom once again. Hugs & kisses, Dominick, Tammy & Rex.
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Post by dominick on Jul 14, 2004 7:07:50 GMT -8
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Post by Tesa on Jul 14, 2004 11:47:09 GMT -8
I just talked to the vet tech. The procedure went well and I will be going to get Thrasher in the morning! ;D ;D ;D
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Post by dominick on Jul 14, 2004 11:54:06 GMT -8
So glad to hear that Tesa! I just knew she'd pull through. Ahhhh, now I can relax a bit and bandage my fingertips from biting my nails off all day.
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Post by Thunder380Lady on Jul 14, 2004 15:43:40 GMT -8
Hi Tesa~ I am so glad to hear that Thrashers surgery went well. I know how worried you must have been. I dread the day I may have to have Lenore spayed if she ever has egg problems. I wish Thrasher a speedy recovery. Karen
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Post by prism_wolf on Jul 14, 2004 17:30:52 GMT -8
Awesome news Tesa! I new she'd be ok!
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Post by Tesa on Jul 15, 2004 3:35:34 GMT -8
I'm so anxious to go get her! Thanks ya'll for your support! NOW I have to worry about whether or not she recovers well. ;D
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Post by Merlin on Jul 15, 2004 3:39:03 GMT -8
Of course she will you worry wart! She has a great mommy!
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Post by Cyndi on Jul 15, 2004 14:25:02 GMT -8
Tesa, I am sooooo happy for both you and Thrasher ;D ;D ;D Hugs and little lizard kisses to both of you Cyndi and Kyo
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Jay
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Post by Jay on Jul 15, 2004 15:01:32 GMT -8
Chub-Chub also sends his love. ;D
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Post by URSULA on Jul 18, 2004 7:53:14 GMT -8
Sorry Tesa.I almost miss that whole thing. I m so happy Trasher is fine. Kisses from Spyro and me too.
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