Vetere Alessandro, Bigliardi Enrico, Masi Marco, Rizzi Matteo, Leandrin Elisa, Di Ianni Francesco
Department of Veterinary Science, University of Parma, Strada del Taglio 10, 43126 Parma, Italy.
Centro Veterinario Specialistico, Via Sandro Giovannini, 51/53, 00137 Roma, Italy.
Animals (Basel). 2023 Mar 3;13(5):924. doi: 10.3390/ani13050924.
Dystocia is a multifactorial, life-threatening condition commonly affecting pet reptiles. Treatment for dystocia can be either medical or surgical. Medical treatment usually involves the administration of oxytocin, but in some species or, in some cases, this treatment does not work as expected. Surgical treatments such as ovariectomy or ovariosalpingectomy are resolutive, but invasive in small-sized reptiles. In this paper, we describe three cases of post ovulatory egg retention in three leopard geckos () successfully treated through a cloacoscopic removal of the retained eggs, after a non resolutive medical treatment. The intervention was fast, non-invasive, and no procedure-related adverse effects were noted. The problem relapsed six months later in one animal, and a successful bilateral ovariosalpingectomy was performed. Cloacoscopy should be considered a valuable, non-invasive tool for egg removal in dystocic leopard geckos when the egg is accessible to manipulation. Recrudescence or complications such as adhesions, oviductal rupture, or the presence of ectopic eggs should recommend surgical intervention.
难产是一种多因素、危及生命的病症，通常影响宠物爬行动物。难产的治疗方法可以是药物治疗或手术治疗。药物治疗通常涉及使用催产素，但在某些物种或某些情况下，这种治疗效果不如预期。诸如卵巢切除术或卵巢输卵管切除术等手术治疗方法有效，但对小型爬行动物具有侵入性。在本文中，我们描述了三只豹纹守宫排卵后卵滞留的三个病例，在药物治疗无效后，通过泄殖腔镜检查取出滞留的卵成功治愈。该干预操作迅速、无创，且未观察到与手术相关的不良反应。其中一只动物在六个月后复发，随后成功进行了双侧卵巢输卵管切除术。当卵便于操作时，泄殖腔镜检查应被视为一种有价值的、用于难产豹纹守宫取卵的无创工具。复发或出现粘连、输卵管破裂或异位卵等并发症时，应建议进行手术干预。
