Uterine Prolapse in A Cockatiel Related to Chronic Egg Laying

Abstract

A 6 years old cockatiel that laid three eggs in two consecutive days was admitted to the clinic with the complaint of bleeding from the cloaca generate this case. A necrotic tissue that was hanging out and shattered by the cockatiel was noticed in the examination. The prolapsed tissue was determined as uterus (shell gland). The necrotic part of the uterus was excised and it was replaced to normal position. The cloacal opening was sutured. For postoperative care an antibiotic was prescribed for a week. At the last examination one week after the operation no abnormality was detected in the cockatiel and the sutures at the cloaca were removed. In conclusion, it is indicated that such cases can be treated by operatively.