title: UTERINE RUPTURE AND CESAREAN SURGERY IN THREE RIO CAUCA CAECILIANS (TYPHLONECTES NATANS).
abstract: A uterine rupture of unknown etiology during gestation causing the death in a Rio Cauca caecilian ( Typhlonectes natans ) and successful anesthesia using tricaine methanesulfonate and cesarean section in three occasions in two other specimens because of suspected dystocia are described. One of the surgeries was performed at an early stage of embryo development, thereby preventing the survival of the neonates.
authors.forename: Alberto Rodriguez
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Barbon
authors.forename: Matt
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goetz
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lopez
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Routh
mesh_terms: D000663:Amphibians / Q000601:surgery*; D000818:Animals; D002585:Cesarean Section; D004420:Dystocia / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D007814:Larva; D011247:Pregnancy; D014597:Uterine Rupture / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D014599:Uterus / Q000473:pathology*; D052286:Viviparity, Nonmammalian
keywords: Anesthesia; Rio Cauca caecilian; Typhlonectes natans; cesarean; dystocia; rubber eel