I am new to this site and it was suggested I start a new thread...which I think is a super idea. I have a 4 year old male beardie that was passed around when people got tired of the work I guess. Anyway, I read every article I could find on BD and watched every You Tube video out there.
I noticed a greenish spot on Chio's head a couple weeks ago and thought it was just a stain from his greens (like a dog gets grass stains). When it didn't go away after a few baths, I took him to the vet today. I also took him in because he hadn't pooped in almost 2 weeks. I have only had him 10 months and he never been much of a pooper so I wasn't super worried about that part.
Vet did X-rays and said his bones look amazing and there is no impaction and no poop back up. Where did the poop go and is this fungus causing it? He just woke up 6 weeks ago from a 4 month Brumation and I wonder if being asleep so long wiped out his immune system.
Vet also did a skin scrape but she didn't see anything, which she said isn't uncommon. Lots done and very few answers.
It's the weekend so my vet can't call in this med to treat the possible YF. She did say however last she checked the med was over $100. I am wondering if it might be better and financially better to have him put under, then do a biopsy and find out if it's really YF. Apparently this illness is hard to verify.
I'm open to any and all input because I am really trying to do right by this guy. Thanks and I will include a photo of the "lesion" on his head...it's pretty apparent.
I noticed a greenish spot on Chio's head a couple weeks ago and thought it was just a stain from his greens (like a dog gets grass stains). When it didn't go away after a few baths, I took him to the vet today. I also took him in because he hadn't pooped in almost 2 weeks. I have only had him 10 months and he never been much of a pooper so I wasn't super worried about that part.
Vet did X-rays and said his bones look amazing and there is no impaction and no poop back up. Where did the poop go and is this fungus causing it? He just woke up 6 weeks ago from a 4 month Brumation and I wonder if being asleep so long wiped out his immune system.
Vet also did a skin scrape but she didn't see anything, which she said isn't uncommon. Lots done and very few answers.
It's the weekend so my vet can't call in this med to treat the possible YF. She did say however last she checked the med was over $100. I am wondering if it might be better and financially better to have him put under, then do a biopsy and find out if it's really YF. Apparently this illness is hard to verify.
I'm open to any and all input because I am really trying to do right by this guy. Thanks and I will include a photo of the "lesion" on his head...it's pretty apparent.
The spot may or may not be Y.F, a scraping should be able to tell if that's what it is. I think that since that was inconclusive you might just treat it topically, keep him dry and clean + disinfect his tank. You might dab that area with Betadine 2-3X a day [ watered down to look like iced tea ] Then at night put some Lamisil antifungal cream on it. If it's not actually Y. F that might take care of it and if it is just the beginning of Y.F it still can be helpful. Don't 
