giddyup1442
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Norbert, my bearded dragon, has had to go to the vet a couple of times for parasites and diarrhea. Ever since a bout with Coccidia a couple months ago he has had pretty consistent diarrhea. I took a stool sample in and they prescribed a probiotic to help fix any issues (this was right after the coccidia was killed, about two months ago) and his poop returned to normal and, aside from really hating the meds, Norbert was fine. Fast forward to the present and another stool sample hasn't shown any parasites, so the vet once again gave me Baytril (three days ago). It has worked wonders for his poo, but Bertie has steadily gone downhill otherwise. He's been semi brumating since it's winter here, but he was eating some veggies pretty much every day. Now, his beard is constantly black, his eyes are sunken, and he almost always has his eyes closed. I have seen that these symptoms can be a signs of bad dehydration so I have started giving him water through a syringe (which he hates, but he won't drink in the bath, from a bowl, or when sprayed). He never drinks water normally anyway, but since he hasn't been eating he isn't getting moisture from his salads. He also threw up after his second dose of medication yesterday, which I attributed to the medication in an empty stomach.
He has also been moving his beard as though swallowing, but when there's no food or water in his mouth.
He is my first beardie and I am so scared for him, any advice about whether this really is just dehydration or if it's something worse would be appreciated!
He has also been moving his beard as though swallowing, but when there's no food or water in his mouth.
He is my first beardie and I am so scared for him, any advice about whether this really is just dehydration or if it's something worse would be appreciated!