HulkNick88
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Hi all,
This is my first topic. Hopefully I’m in the right place.
Mushu, my hypo trans 6 months old male bearded dragon, is not eating from a month or so.
Vivarium is 120cm x 62.5cm x 62.5cm
Basking spot 42 degrees Celsius
Cool spot 28 degrees Celsius
Tiles as flooring
UVB bulb just changed
Night temperature not going lower than 24 degrees
He was a great eater, loving locusts, dubias and occasional wax worms, and throughout this 6 months, he gained on average 30g per week. He is now 317g and 18 inches.
As we were concerned, we have been to the vet, who checked Mushu’s poop and found parasite eggs - used panacur for 5 days but he was still not eating.
The vet advised to do a blood test and the result was that he has got low white cell count. Based on this, the vet prescribed Mushu’s with antibiotics suspecting and infection.
After 2 weeks of antibiotics, Mushu still wasn’t eating part from the critical care force feed with siringe, therefore again to the Vet who advised to do the Adenovirus test and the result came back positive.
The vet advised me to put Mushu to sleep as there is nothing to do.
Reading online and speaking with the breeder who sold me Mushu, in UK 90% of the bearded dragon has got Adenovirus and they can live with it just fine by taking precautions.
Now, Mushu is eating the critical care diet and keep gaining weight (about 10 to 17 grams per week) and doesn’t show any sign of illness being active and pooping fine so I don’t agree with what the vet said.
I ordered online organic drops of Echinacea and Ashwagandha which are meant to help with immune system and stress.
I have stopped the antibiotics and started the probiotics (Vetark Reptoboost) and continuing with the critical care diet.
Can someone please advise me further?
Please be kind as I am trying my best for my little one as I love him so much.
Thanks.
This is my first topic. Hopefully I’m in the right place.
Mushu, my hypo trans 6 months old male bearded dragon, is not eating from a month or so.
Vivarium is 120cm x 62.5cm x 62.5cm
Basking spot 42 degrees Celsius
Cool spot 28 degrees Celsius
Tiles as flooring
UVB bulb just changed
Night temperature not going lower than 24 degrees
He was a great eater, loving locusts, dubias and occasional wax worms, and throughout this 6 months, he gained on average 30g per week. He is now 317g and 18 inches.
As we were concerned, we have been to the vet, who checked Mushu’s poop and found parasite eggs - used panacur for 5 days but he was still not eating.
The vet advised to do a blood test and the result was that he has got low white cell count. Based on this, the vet prescribed Mushu’s with antibiotics suspecting and infection.
After 2 weeks of antibiotics, Mushu still wasn’t eating part from the critical care force feed with siringe, therefore again to the Vet who advised to do the Adenovirus test and the result came back positive.
The vet advised me to put Mushu to sleep as there is nothing to do.
Reading online and speaking with the breeder who sold me Mushu, in UK 90% of the bearded dragon has got Adenovirus and they can live with it just fine by taking precautions.
Now, Mushu is eating the critical care diet and keep gaining weight (about 10 to 17 grams per week) and doesn’t show any sign of illness being active and pooping fine so I don’t agree with what the vet said.
I ordered online organic drops of Echinacea and Ashwagandha which are meant to help with immune system and stress.
I have stopped the antibiotics and started the probiotics (Vetark Reptoboost) and continuing with the critical care diet.
Can someone please advise me further?
Please be kind as I am trying my best for my little one as I love him so much.
Thanks.