Ok all I really need your help!
I have a beardie, prob 5-6mo 97g. Viv 40gal tank with reptisun 10.0 UVB, basking 100, cool side 80. Everything in the tank has been removed due to him not being able to use his back legs so he would flip over. Vets diagnosed him with a bone infection in the spine. He’s been getting oral calcium 0.08 for a month, melodically 0.01 for 12 days, and ceftazidime injections every 3 days for the past month. He’s still alert, and eats, he doesn’t poop on his own. He will only do it in the bath and only at hot temps. We’ve been back and forth with multiple vets. Is this a sign he should be euthanized?? Has anymore had a beardie with something similar who made a recovery?
I have a beardie, prob 5-6mo 97g. Viv 40gal tank with reptisun 10.0 UVB, basking 100, cool side 80. Everything in the tank has been removed due to him not being able to use his back legs so he would flip over. Vets diagnosed him with a bone infection in the spine. He’s been getting oral calcium 0.08 for a month, melodically 0.01 for 12 days, and ceftazidime injections every 3 days for the past month. He’s still alert, and eats, he doesn’t poop on his own. He will only do it in the bath and only at hot temps. We’ve been back and forth with multiple vets. Is this a sign he should be euthanized?? Has anymore had a beardie with something similar who made a recovery?
How much and what does he eat ? I really think the vet is confusing MBD with an infection, the poor dragon is putting up with injections that he may not need. How did they determine a bone infection ? And I think you made a typo when you wrote melodically 0.01 for 12 day. What was that meant to be, maybe dewormer ? I see no reason to put him down unless he's suffering though. To give him a little variety in his tank, get a piece of fleece to roll up like a small hill for him to climb n, he'll feel like he has at least a small basking area. Can you post pics of your little guy ? Here's how :
