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I can imagine that there are quite a few readers who have
"had their fill" of eggs over the last couple
of weeks but spare a thought for one of our most recent
patients.
Her owners had become aware that she wasn't quite right.
She had appeared uncomfortable and hadn't been feeding properly.
My colleague Aga confirmed her clinical suspicions of "egg
bound" with a fine detail x-ray.
Treatment with calcium supplementation and pain relief
was initiated but was unsuccessful. Lubrication and digital
manipulation also proved fruitless. The situation looked
bleak.
The oviduct, which is the muscular organ in which the eggs
develop and from which they are subsequently ejected had
become twisted rendering removal apparently impossible.
Then, Aga had an inspired moment. The patient was anaesthetised
and the oviduct was exteriorised by causing a prolapse.
The egg was then surgically removed, the oviduct was sewn
back together and then the prolapse was replaced.
To all intents and purposes the egg was delivered by a
caesarian, an absolute first at Fairfield and our poultry
patients are hoping ...............the last!
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