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Marcial,
I have also seen the aspiration technique used with success. Usually in concert with facilitative drugs like oxytocin. There does seem to be some time sensitivity with the use of these methods. Once a female has exhausted the muscles used to expel the eggs it can be difficult to induce strong enough contractions to get things moving again, even with the drugs. The aspiration of the eggs can help lessen the work load on the female but can make it harder to palpate the eggs out if she is not able to eliminate them herself. Once a female appears bound I think the focus should immediately shift from getting viable eggs to keeping the female whole. The sooner you take action the better your chances of success with medical treament and avoiding surgery. The less time she spends struggling the better equipped her body will be to respond to medical treatment. While the saline would most likely drown the eggs, I think it is a positive step in preventing eggs from adhering to tissue. On a side note, I have also adopted the same post-partum process as Cathy. I think a preventative xray is money well spent. There have been a number of cases where a couple of bound / un-released eggs have gone un-noticed for at least one off season and presented themselves as a hinderance to egg deposition in the following breeding season.
Best of luck and keep us posted on her progress.
I have also seen the aspiration technique used with success. Usually in concert with facilitative drugs like oxytocin. There does seem to be some time sensitivity with the use of these methods. Once a female has exhausted the muscles used to expel the eggs it can be difficult to induce strong enough contractions to get things moving again, even with the drugs. The aspiration of the eggs can help lessen the work load on the female but can make it harder to palpate the eggs out if she is not able to eliminate them herself. Once a female appears bound I think the focus should immediately shift from getting viable eggs to keeping the female whole. The sooner you take action the better your chances of success with medical treament and avoiding surgery. The less time she spends struggling the better equipped her body will be to respond to medical treatment. While the saline would most likely drown the eggs, I think it is a positive step in preventing eggs from adhering to tissue. On a side note, I have also adopted the same post-partum process as Cathy. I think a preventative xray is money well spent. There have been a number of cases where a couple of bound / un-released eggs have gone un-noticed for at least one off season and presented themselves as a hinderance to egg deposition in the following breeding season.
Best of luck and keep us posted on her progress.
