Reproductive Disorders of Reptiles, the debate continues!!!

[CarpetPythons.com.au]

I am not sure if i will get into trouble for posting the following article in this forum. I buy most books and magazines that are reptile related. As luck would have it, there is an article in the October issue of Practical Reptile Keeping that addresses the Reproductive Disorders of Reptiles. There is a section in the article that covers Dystocia. Seeing that it was a hot topic and that most on this Forum do not care to buy any form of literature that is Non-Australian; we thought that forum members might learn something from this article. The magazine is printed in the UK and can be purchased at www.practicalreptilekeeping.co.uk. Moderators: Please feel free to remove this article if i might be stepping on any toes.

 

[cement]

Thats a great article.
With veterinary assistance there is a better then good chance of the animal surviving.
Vets have the right equipment, the feel, and the knowledge to ensure it is as stress free as possible for the animal, as well as the follow up treatment (antibiotics etc).
If you can't afford or are unwilling to use vets, then don't take on animals.

 

[CarpetPythons.com.au]

And here I was, worried that people would open the thread and be too lazy to read all the big words!!! It really does backup Badens described method in the thrid last paragraph. The technique is good when performed by experienced people only!!!

 

[GeckoJosh]

Thanks for posting that, I dont have time to read it all now but the first page very interesting, I have now saved the page just in case it gets deleted

 

[Elapidae1]

Thanks for posting.
I don't wish to derail this thread, but with recent events on the forum The use of vet's or peoples reluctance/inability to access good vet help has become a hot topic, for all the people who say if you can't afford or your unwilling then don't take on animals, come to WA and try getting decent vet help, even when you do get help it's often experimental. I don't know how many vets I've called in WA only to be told the vet isn't experienced but would be willing to see it anyway, of course they would for a 60 buck consultants fee.

 

[wokka]

Thanks for posting.
I don't wish to derail this thread, but with recent events on the forum The use of vet's or peoples reluctance/inability to access good vet help has become a hot topic, for all the people who say if you can't afford or your unwilling then don't take on animals, come to WA and try getting decent vet help, even when you do get help it's often experimental. I don't know how many vets I've called in WA only to be told the vet isn't experienced but would be willing to see it anyway, of course they would for a 60 buck consultants fee.

It's chicken and egg stuff. Vets cant get experiece without practise, and vets find it hard to get practice if they dont have experience.

It is true that just because you take an animal to a vet it may not be maximising its chances.

 

[cement]

Yeah well you obviously can afford and are willing, so it doesn't apply to you.
But in light of recent threads and the influx of newcomers who jump in and buy up a heap of this and that hoping to get a name as a breeder or whatever, animals can cost more then the price of a pair, a box and a rat.

Its good advice, and something that should be taken into account when buying livestock. For ethical peoples anyway.

As the herp keeping hobby grows over time there will be more vets available as the need arises.

For anyone wondering, ring around to get to know what vets are around that are any good with herps before you need them
Find out who's around and where.