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An Adventure With Adenovirus- What Every Owner Needs To Read
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[QUOTE="SirBeardie, post: 2028187, member: 80248"] I'm glad I found this post. I've been going through the same thing with my dragon for the last year and a half. Back in early 2022, he started exhibiting tremors and difficulty moving his rear legs. His vet initially suspected MBD, but I'd had him for eight years at that point and knew his care needs inside and out. A follow-up pointed toward an active adenovirus infection, of which he'd been an asymptomatic carrier his whole life up to that point. I made a few more changes to his husbandry - including buying a solarmeter, which told me that the Arcadia D3 12% T5 bulb I'd installed recently was barely providing any UV! Every herp enthusiast should have one of these tools - and it seemed to arrest his decline, or at least slow it significantly. However, it's been well over a year since the symptoms began, and while he's still a happy boy, the time between his bowel movements is getting distressingly long. He eats a few times a week, mostly Repashy Beardie Buffet (he's also lost most of his teeth, another long story) and occasional blackberries/raspberries for variety and fiber. It's been three weeks since his last poop, and I'm starting to get worried. I've been giving him warm soaks, keeping him well-hydrated, and I've even given some olive oil in a syringe. I'm not a vet and may not know what to be looking for, but when I palpate his stomach, I can't find anything hard or solid that would suggest impaction. Every movement he's had in the last year has been very loose, anyway. Any other tips on dealing with adeno-related constipation? His vet is too busy to see him until his next scheduled appointment in two months, and while I'll make an emergency room visit if necessary, I'd like to avoid it. [/QUOTE]
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