Hi everyone,
I posted this on Bearded Dragon Forums and a kind person who was helping me told me to try my luck here.
My beautiful 5 year old beardie has been acting off for a while now. Over the past year, I've taken her to countless veterinarians, all of which have been more or less duds, and I just don't know what else to do. She was diagnosed with cataracts and now an ear infection (due to her tilting her head recently - pics below)
She won't eat unless I feed her (Carnivore Care/small crickets which I need to put between her "lips"), but she has a really hard time walking. She stumbles a lot and caulks her head to the left and sometimes spins in a circle when moving around.
I just went to the vet yesterday as I was POSITIVE this was MBD, but they refused this and said her ear looked swollen and that it's an ear infection. I ordered some liquid calcium/liquid vitamins just in case.
She used to be so happy. She's still alert and everything in her tank checks out (she's even a good pooper!)...I just feel like something is wrong. I'm doing everything I can for her, but I'm worried I'm not helping her. The vet told me to wait for the meds to kick in (she's on Ceftazidime - 200mg per 7 injections - once every 3 days).
I'm frustrated because while the head tilt may be an ear infection, it doesn't make sense on why she's been so off the past year.
Please, I'm so scared and I don't know what to do. She's my world, I don't know what I'd do if I lost her. I just want to help her in anyway I can. If it comes down to having to make That choice to spare her pain, I will, but she's still fighting so hard. I'm at a loss for what to do...
Important info:
Tank- 45 gallons
Lighting- Basking side is 95 degrees, cool side is 75-80; UVB is the 24in/T5 10.00 INSIDE the tank
Substrate: Felt fake grass
- I soak her every other day for about 20min
- She's only eating Carnivore/Critical Care and small crickets which I have to feed her. She is completely uninterested in eating still.
- Has cataracts in both eyes, but left eye is the worst
- She's had x-rays done in the past and bloodwork, but nothing has ever shown up
*I'm attaching photos of her tilting to one side
I posted this on Bearded Dragon Forums and a kind person who was helping me told me to try my luck here.
My beautiful 5 year old beardie has been acting off for a while now. Over the past year, I've taken her to countless veterinarians, all of which have been more or less duds, and I just don't know what else to do. She was diagnosed with cataracts and now an ear infection (due to her tilting her head recently - pics below)
She won't eat unless I feed her (Carnivore Care/small crickets which I need to put between her "lips"), but she has a really hard time walking. She stumbles a lot and caulks her head to the left and sometimes spins in a circle when moving around.
I just went to the vet yesterday as I was POSITIVE this was MBD, but they refused this and said her ear looked swollen and that it's an ear infection. I ordered some liquid calcium/liquid vitamins just in case.
She used to be so happy. She's still alert and everything in her tank checks out (she's even a good pooper!)...I just feel like something is wrong. I'm doing everything I can for her, but I'm worried I'm not helping her. The vet told me to wait for the meds to kick in (she's on Ceftazidime - 200mg per 7 injections - once every 3 days).
I'm frustrated because while the head tilt may be an ear infection, it doesn't make sense on why she's been so off the past year.
Please, I'm so scared and I don't know what to do. She's my world, I don't know what I'd do if I lost her. I just want to help her in anyway I can. If it comes down to having to make That choice to spare her pain, I will, but she's still fighting so hard. I'm at a loss for what to do...
Important info:
Tank- 45 gallons
Lighting- Basking side is 95 degrees, cool side is 75-80; UVB is the 24in/T5 10.00 INSIDE the tank
Substrate: Felt fake grass
- I soak her every other day for about 20min
- She's only eating Carnivore/Critical Care and small crickets which I have to feed her. She is completely uninterested in eating still.
- Has cataracts in both eyes, but left eye is the worst
- She's had x-rays done in the past and bloodwork, but nothing has ever shown up
*I'm attaching photos of her tilting to one side