hysterectomy

[shaz]

Has anyone got a tortoise that's had a hysterectomy? Just wondering how they were after etc. Think one of mine needs one as she has so many problems when laying due to he shape. She also prolapses everytime too. She does that wen she goes to the toilet thou. She sucks it back in at the mo thou but im thinking in time she might have problems with that too

[egyptiandan64]

If she's also having problems when pooing, than a hysterectomy won't really solve that much of the problem. If you keep her seperate, she shouldn't lay any more eggs. It usually takes the stimulation from a male or an aggressive female to make a female ovulate and produce eggs.

Danny

[tortydat]

Hi Shaz
I have a young Horsfield who had the operation several years ago and there has never been a problem with her and it is a relief not to have to worry about future eggs getting stuck. I have also had several females of various species in for re-homing who have never had any problems either.
I had another young Horsfield who had problems with eggs several times and I kept meaning for her to have a hysterectomy but somehow never did and sadly I lost her!
Mary

[burnt toast]

Originally Posted by tortydat

Hi Shaz
I have a young Horsfield who had the operation several years ago and there has never been a problem with her and it is a relief not to have to worry about future eggs getting stuck. I have also had several females of various species in for re-homing who have never had any problems either.
I had another young Horsfield who had problems with eggs several times and I kept meaning for her to have a hysterectomy but somehow never did and sadly I lost her!
Mary

Thats sad Mary. Out of interest do you have any idea how much it costs? We did have someone come to the health checks who had a female who'd had one ( brought her complete with the removed ovaries & follicles!) I think she had paid around £7/800 in total but she had lots of complications & I think that bill was total.

[shaz]

I thought once they got to a certain age they would lay, with or without a male being around. Could it be the other female then. Wen she gravid she tends to "ave a go on them all". So if I move her somewhere on her own, she should stop laying. Don't solve the problem of the prolapse thou, wen she goes to toilet. Think she may need that taking off before it causes her problems

[shaz]

Originally Posted by burnt toast

Thats sad Mary. Out of interest do you have any idea how much it costs? We did have someone come to the health checks who had a female who'd had one ( brought her complete with the removed ovaries & follicles!) I think she had paid around £7/800 in total but she had lots of complications & I think that bill was total.

Some who I ave spoken to ave paid £1300. That's with after care checks too :-S

[tortydat]

As I say mine was a few years ago but I think it was around £350 but there were no complications. Tortoises still can produce eggs even if they are on their own though and once they have had egg problems in my experience they continue to do so.

Mary

[tortilicious]

Hi If using Stuart mcarther at holly house vets the cost of this operation is £450 plus vat and this includes any after car need, ive got a couple of tortoises who have had the operation and all went great
melx

[shaz]

She's going in to see vet on Friday, so see what he suggests :-/

[shaz]