Salpingotomy in a Shingleback Skink (Tiliqua rugosa) with Subsequent Successful Parturition

Alicia McLaughlin; Anneliese Strunk

doi:10.5818/18-07-160.1

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Alicia McLaughlin,¹ Anneliese Strunk¹

¹Center for Bird and Exotic Animal Medicine, 11401 NE 195th Street, Bothell, WA 98011, USA

Abstract

A 5-yr-old female shingleback skink (Tiliqua rugosa) presented for anorexia and lethargy 3 wk after producing a single healthy fetus. Three deceased fetuses were identified within the oviduct on radiographs. A salpingotomy was performed to remove the fetuses, and the patient made an unremarkable recovery from surgery. The skink produced normal offspring 1 yr later. Salpingotomy should be considered as an alternative to ovariectomy and/or salpingohysterectomy in cases of oviductal disease in valuable breeding animals experiencing dystocia.

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Alicia McLaughlin and Anneliese Strunk "Salpingotomy in a Shingleback Skink (Tiliqua rugosa) with Subsequent Successful Parturition," Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery 29(1-2), 27-33, (20 May 2019). https://doi.org/10.5818/18-07-160.1

Published: 20 May 2019