bethfaye96
Member
Hi all,
I've been posting the past few weeks about our adopted bearded dragon, Feisty. At first we were having fun being first time beardie owners but as time went on we noticed something wrong and took her to the vets. Thy found several problems, flagellates, coccidiosis, malnutrition from her previous owner (5 yr out of date calcium plus a diet on only bugs) which caused a partial paralysis in her back legs from lack of vitamins (we also suspect her UVb had never been changed), and the worst problem was Follicular Stasis. Everything but the later can be sorted with diet and medication, but we need to get her spayed to prevent further follicles being produced, which would increase the risk of bursting and haemorrhaging. Unfortunately, the operation is £500 and the aftercare could come to £100. This is £600 me and my boyfriend can't get together in a sort space of time and because it was found in a checkup, our insurance refuse to cover it.
Due to this, we had started a GoFundMe page (link here http://bit.ly/2lq7lvD ) to help raise the money. As she's only 3, she could still live for another few years and with this being a possibility, I want her to be able to live those happily and healthily. If I'm not allowed to post this, I'm sorry and I will take the post down, but if anyone could share the page to raise some awareness that beardies are not just fad pets, it'd be great. Donations would be appreciated but personally I'd prefer more awareness.
Although we've been told it isn't an urgent problem, the vets do want to sort it as soon as possible. If the worst does happen and Feisty does pass away, we'd donate all money from the fund to our local reptile sanctuary, North Wales Raptor and Reptile Sanctuary (NWRR) who help care for abandoned reptiles in poor conditions.
The reason this is more important now then ever, and why I'm posting it here, is because on the meds and food supplements for the other problems, she's getting better and I don't want to see her get healthy just to lose her.
Thank you for any help. As I said before, if this is inappropriate for the forum, I'll take it down.
Health and happiness to all!
Beth, Nath and Feisty xx
I've been posting the past few weeks about our adopted bearded dragon, Feisty. At first we were having fun being first time beardie owners but as time went on we noticed something wrong and took her to the vets. Thy found several problems, flagellates, coccidiosis, malnutrition from her previous owner (5 yr out of date calcium plus a diet on only bugs) which caused a partial paralysis in her back legs from lack of vitamins (we also suspect her UVb had never been changed), and the worst problem was Follicular Stasis. Everything but the later can be sorted with diet and medication, but we need to get her spayed to prevent further follicles being produced, which would increase the risk of bursting and haemorrhaging. Unfortunately, the operation is £500 and the aftercare could come to £100. This is £600 me and my boyfriend can't get together in a sort space of time and because it was found in a checkup, our insurance refuse to cover it.
Due to this, we had started a GoFundMe page (link here http://bit.ly/2lq7lvD ) to help raise the money. As she's only 3, she could still live for another few years and with this being a possibility, I want her to be able to live those happily and healthily. If I'm not allowed to post this, I'm sorry and I will take the post down, but if anyone could share the page to raise some awareness that beardies are not just fad pets, it'd be great. Donations would be appreciated but personally I'd prefer more awareness.
Although we've been told it isn't an urgent problem, the vets do want to sort it as soon as possible. If the worst does happen and Feisty does pass away, we'd donate all money from the fund to our local reptile sanctuary, North Wales Raptor and Reptile Sanctuary (NWRR) who help care for abandoned reptiles in poor conditions.
The reason this is more important now then ever, and why I'm posting it here, is because on the meds and food supplements for the other problems, she's getting better and I don't want to see her get healthy just to lose her.
Thank you for any help. As I said before, if this is inappropriate for the forum, I'll take it down.
Health and happiness to all!
Beth, Nath and Feisty xx
