Drache613":3edq2sb0 said:
Hello,
If you want to test for a really good price, let me know. I coordinate with a lab in Dallas & they do a fecal PCR test which would be perfect for him since he doesn't weigh 100 grams in order to get blood.
I am so sorry he has had some bad days there!
How is he doing today?
What are you giving him for immune support?
At least he is alert, but he is having a hard time, poor guy.
Tracie
Well, ultimately I'd like the test because he simply doesn't seem to be improving in terms of his movement. Something isn't right. His attitude seems good, but if I'm being honest with myself, he's not really improving. It doesn't seem like the treatment given is working.
Right now, he's been through two rounds of antibiotics. The first was Albon which I gave him for 5 days, the second the vet administered when he was boarded (not sure what she gave him). He also had calcium shots while boarded.
I'm giving him liquid calcium twice a day per the vet. I also give him probiotics (Benebac) twice a week. His diet consists entirely of Oxbow Critical Care, Carnivore Care, and Repashy Grub Pie (all of which are administered by me with a syringe). He cannot move enough to chase down his own food, and any premixed food or fresh veggies sit in his tank uneaten . Some days he eats willingly (from the syringe), some days he doesn't. All are mixed with 1cc or more of water, he also gets baths for
hydration.
He has only gained 3 grams since I got him two months ago. He went from 12g to 15g. He seems to only bask for about an hour a day then he moves to the cold side or goes into his hide, when before his health troubles he basked all day long nearly. He can't be properly digesting this way. I've obsessively tweaked his temperatures and tried to improve his basking area but to no avail. I've tried Mercury Vapor bulbs, T8 Reptisun 10.0, and now a T5 Arcadia 12% and basking spot temps from 100 - 112.
Soooo.... at this point I just don't know what else to do. On the bright side, his mouth infection is completely healed, but it hasn't helped his appetite.