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Dystocia is usually not an emergency situation if the female is bright, alert and responsive, but delay increases the risk of complications and decreases the chance of a successful treatment. In cases where parturition ceases, treatment for dystocia should be instigated within 48 hours. However, treatment may be successful up to a week after parturition begins. Lizards and snakes with dystocia should initially receive [[Lizard Supportive Care|supportive care]], especially maintaining environmental conditions within their [[Preferred optimum temperature zone|POTZ]] and rehydration.  

Dystocia is usually not an emergency situation if the female is bright, alert and responsive, but delay increases the risk of complications and decreases the chance of a successful treatment. In cases where parturition ceases, treatment for dystocia should be instigated within 48 hours. However, treatment may be successful up to a week after parturition begins. Lizards and snakes with dystocia should initially receive [[Lizard Supportive Care|supportive care]], especially maintaining environmental conditions within their [[Preferred optimum temperature zone|POTZ]] and rehydration.  

Treating dystocia may be problematic for viviparous reptiles (colubrid snakes, boas, blue-tongue skink and prehensile-tailed skink), especially for snakes as they carry a large number of fetuses (5-50).

Treating dystocia may be problematic for viviparous reptiles (colubrid snakes, boas, blue-tongue skink and [[Prehensile-tailed Skink|prehensile-tailed skink]]), especially for snakes as they carry a large number of fetuses (5-50).

Once oviposition begins but does not complete within 48 hours consider:

Once oviposition begins but does not complete within 48 hours consider: