title: [Surgical therapy of laying distress in reptiles].
abstract: Based on 29 operations on reptiles with egg-binding (dystocia) successful methods for surgical therapy in turtles, tortoises, snakes and lizards are described. Indications, anesthesia, surgical techniques and postoperative treatment are explained. A totally new method for dystocia surgery in some turtles and tortoises is described. The knee fold was used for extraction of the eggs.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Geflügelkrankheiten des Fachbereiches Veterinärmedizin, Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Schildger
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Häfeli
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D007076:Iguanas / Q000601:surgery; D008116:Lizards / Q000601:surgery; D010058:Oviposition; D012104:Reptiles / Q000601:surgery*; D012911:Snakes / Q000601:surgery; D014426:Turtles / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Chirurgische Therapie der Legenot bei Reptilien.