Egg Removal via Cloacoscopy in Three Dystocic Leopard Geckos (Eublepharis macularius)

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Three adult female leopard geckos (Eublepharis macularius) belonging to three different owners were referred to for coelomic distention, anorexia, and weight loss. X-rays showed the presence of a macrosomic egg set in the third caudal of the coelomic cavity, and the diagnosis of dystocia was made in all three geckos. A cloacal endoscopic examination was performed on all three animals. A voluminous egg protruding through the urogenital papilla to the cloaca was visible. All the eggs were removed easily using endoscopic forceps. In two geckos, the eggshell was torn, and the content was aspirated to reduce the egg volume. After the procedure, a subcutaneous deslorelin implant was implanted. All geckos recovered rapidly after surgery. Two of the three geckos were health

SUBMITTER: Vetere A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10000207 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature