A 7-year-old red-eared slider cannot lay eggs. Pt 1/4
Channel: Dr David Sing
Date: 10/01/2019

Jan 9, 2019. Red-eared slider, F, 7 yrs, 1.9kg. Well fed with shrimps, fish, pellets.

Nov 2018.  X-ray showed 5 eggs. Eggs seen in right and left oviducts.  Laid 2 eggs. 

Jan 9, 2019. Today, the slider laid 3 eggs on the ground of the vet clinic before X-rays were taken.  The  X-ray showed 5 eggs. 

 Right oviduct only. The owner has the option of induction of egg laying or let the slider lay eggs naturally at home in the water. 

The owner changed her mind about natural egg laying. Requested the oxytocin and calcium injection. Within 2 hours, the slider laid 5 eggs.