grandraterm
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Two days ago my beardie crawled under the cupboard. Nothing new, since he does that all the time while exploring the house, finding new places to rest and sleep, and so far nothing bad happened. He was perfectly healthy all his life too (he is around 5 years old).
But this time was different - he didn't go out by himself. We got worried when we saw how pale he was, so we took him out. He was limp and wasn't breathing. He was able to be resuscitated, but he had trouble breathing after that and his eyes were so swollen he couldn't close them. He would gasp for air every minute or so, for a few hours. After that he was able to breath normally again, but was - and still is - tired, lethargic and clearly in pain.
After a few more hours he started trying to move again. He would mostly move his torso, bending to one side, and drag his legs. Now, he is only able to move for a few seconds until he gets tired and rests for a few minutes. He can't walk well however. His legs are very stiff, never relaxed (so stiff we can't even adjust them so that he would be in a more comfortable position) and he can't move them like he used to. (video here)
He looks rather alert when he's walking around, he even tried to climb his terrarium wall today, but he just wasn't able to. Most of the time he just lies in one place without moving or opening his eyes at all too, his skin dark coloured.
We took him to the vet as soon as we could. X-ray didn't show anything out of the ordinary and we will know his blood test results on Monday. We give him water and meds (Douphylate, Loxicom, Enrobioflox).
Is it possible that his nervous system got damaged after, well, being technically dead for so long? Or might that be something else? Are there any chances for recovery at all? (even if he doesn't regain strength and full mobility in his limbs)
But this time was different - he didn't go out by himself. We got worried when we saw how pale he was, so we took him out. He was limp and wasn't breathing. He was able to be resuscitated, but he had trouble breathing after that and his eyes were so swollen he couldn't close them. He would gasp for air every minute or so, for a few hours. After that he was able to breath normally again, but was - and still is - tired, lethargic and clearly in pain.
After a few more hours he started trying to move again. He would mostly move his torso, bending to one side, and drag his legs. Now, he is only able to move for a few seconds until he gets tired and rests for a few minutes. He can't walk well however. His legs are very stiff, never relaxed (so stiff we can't even adjust them so that he would be in a more comfortable position) and he can't move them like he used to. (video here)
He looks rather alert when he's walking around, he even tried to climb his terrarium wall today, but he just wasn't able to. Most of the time he just lies in one place without moving or opening his eyes at all too, his skin dark coloured.
We took him to the vet as soon as we could. X-ray didn't show anything out of the ordinary and we will know his blood test results on Monday. We give him water and meds (Douphylate, Loxicom, Enrobioflox).
Is it possible that his nervous system got damaged after, well, being technically dead for so long? Or might that be something else? Are there any chances for recovery at all? (even if he doesn't regain strength and full mobility in his limbs)