Hey so Dorito came out of burimation not too long ago. I started noticing him puff his beard and takes a struggling breath. It happens once and awhile and mostly in the am. I had an appt. with a Vet a week and a half ago for his 1 yr check up and this concerning noise. I asked the vet about it and he checked his breathing everything seemed A okay. The vet didn't think much was of concern, just a little dehydrated and some teeth needed cleaning. He told me to bathe him every day and feed him softer insects (instead of super worms) as well as veggies of course.
So I orded up some Horn worms and hes been pretty good at chowing them down, and even eating his greens. I questioned the giving baths with his possible resp. infection but figured he knew best. So Ive been giving baths too.
Ive noticed his difficult breathing hasn't gone away he still does it every once in awhile. Its not all the time, just when hes under his basking spot it seems. Humidity has been kind of low this winter so not sure if that is a possibility? Should I start him on some anti-biotics? I feel if I bring him back to the vet he'll just tell me to buy some anti-biotics anyway and charge me for that info haha.
So my concerns are, are their side effects I should worry about? and which medicine is the most highly recommended? Also some advice from some people who may have come across this situation? And finally how to give medicine effectively ?
Thank you!
So I orded up some Horn worms and hes been pretty good at chowing them down, and even eating his greens. I questioned the giving baths with his possible resp. infection but figured he knew best. So Ive been giving baths too.
Ive noticed his difficult breathing hasn't gone away he still does it every once in awhile. Its not all the time, just when hes under his basking spot it seems. Humidity has been kind of low this winter so not sure if that is a possibility? Should I start him on some anti-biotics? I feel if I bring him back to the vet he'll just tell me to buy some anti-biotics anyway and charge me for that info haha.
So my concerns are, are their side effects I should worry about? and which medicine is the most highly recommended? Also some advice from some people who may have come across this situation? And finally how to give medicine effectively ?
Thank you!