prolapse. :(

SkittlesK · Jul 29, 2019

Okay so I took my bearded dragon to the vet I'm waiting on xrays.
She's been trying to push something out
Now there's tissue hanging out of her vent what do i do?
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It started with her straining now she has a prolapse

CooperDragon · Jul 29, 2019

Try to keep the tissue protected and clean. You can try offering a cool sugar water bath to see if that helps the tissue contract a bit. Add a few tablespoons of sugar to warm water until it is dissolved and then add some cool water to the bath. Hopefully that will help it retract on its own.

SkittlesK · Jul 29, 2019

well it's retracting back in
is what it looks like it's doing.
but if she keeps trying to poop something out I feel like the tissue will just come right back out

Anyways I will let you guys know whats on the x-rays hopefully they call me today

AHBD · Jul 29, 2019

Poor girl, can you describe her diet and also if she ever drinks, also what the temps. are ? Can you post pics of her tank ?

SkittlesK · Jul 29, 2019

Yeah
Temps are 100
Diet is supers and hornworms
She is a superworm addict
I make sure there gutloaded & dusted
So she a little chunky something I need to work on is excersise with her.

I feel so bad for causing this prolapse
Apparently there was no impaction
I hope it retracts, attaching photos

AHBD · Jul 29, 2019

Please do post pics. Did the vet not put it back + put in a couple of stitches ? ? Is it hanging out ?

Don't feed her anything for a few days so she won't have the urge to poo. Then cut out superworms for a while or limit them a good deal. Offer her watered down smoothies made of good greens, add a bit of raw honey and/or sweet strawberries or blueberries to make it tastier. Keep all food items on the small side + keep her hydrated.

SkittlesK · Jul 29, 2019

Well it's not hanging out.

Hopefully it just stays in & she'll be okay
I only noticed it when I got home from the vet

I got a photo of it

SkittlesK · Jul 29, 2019

AHBD · Jul 29, 2019

Can you post the pic ? The vet should have put in a couple of stitches, I don't know why that wasn't done to help it to stay in. But don't feed her for a few days, just give her a little hydration and then when you start feeding her again give her the smoothies + soft foods that I mentioned.

SkittlesK · Jul 29, 2019

did you get the picture?
It's not that bad is it

AHBD · Jul 29, 2019

It's not a prolapse at all right now. Was it hanging out a bit more ? Like the size of the end of your finger joint ?

SkittlesK · Jul 29, 2019

It hangs out a little more then that I just tried to get the best photo I could.
Yeah maybe about the size of the end of my pinky
So no stitches required it should suck back in?
Or do i need to get to a vet for stitches

AHBD · Jul 29, 2019

Are you positive that Skittles is a she ? A small prolapse may be a hemipene [ reproductive organ ] if it's a male . This is an iguana but did it look like this ?

SkittlesK · Jul 29, 2019

I don't see the photo but I'm pretty sure Skittles is a girl.
& I looked at some photos hers isn't as bad. It sucks back in.

Could I just use medical tape for a while make sure it stays in there?
I don't want to have to have that piece become necrotic but she's doing a good job of keeping it in

AHBD · Jul 29, 2019

Oooops, sorry I didn't attach it. Here it is :

http://www.anapsid.org/prolapse.html

prolapse. :(

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