Reproductive Disease in Reptiles: Twelve Key Facts

Common reproductive conditions of the reptile include prolapse of the cloaca, oviduct or copulatory organ, yolk coelomitis, dystocia or egg binding, as well as follicular stasis. This review article on twelve key facts explores clinically relevant anatomy and physiology and appropriate husbandry as well as key points of urgent care and general principles of case management . . .


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Pollock CG. Reproductive Disease in Reptiles: Twelve Key Facts. Sep 23, 2012. LafeberVet Web site. Available at https://lafeber.com/vet/reproductive-disease-in-reptiles-twelve-key-facts/