My name is Kim and I have a 18 month old Bearded Dragon. For reference September he had a bowel movement that had a little blood. Since October 11, 2021 he has been sick. He has been to 4 veterinarians for exotic and they are unable to really diagnose his problem. Prior he was healthy. Diet at the time were super worms (now I know they are very fatty) and mustard greens, a little strawberries, carrots and butternut squash. (In July he stopped eating crickets and roaches, plus would not eat anything that had calcium with vitamin D3 on it.)
Symptoms:
1) Paralysis or weakness in front and rear legs. Sometimes he can walk, walk slowly with limping or unable to walk at all. This is still going on today..
2) October and the first half of November he was not eating well either. The past three weeks his eating is getting somewhat better.
Original Weight 647 grams now weighs 635 grams.
10/12/21-10/20//21
1st doctor took X-ray and " nothing was wrong."
10/20/21-10/28/21
2nd doctor at Urgent Care Hospital "Diagnosis possibly Sepsis, parasites, seen there was definitely something wrong."
Testing Bloodwork/X-ray .I have the xray and could sent it to you if you like!
X-rays (No MBD or fracture ,no impaction)
Blood panel showed high WBC, RBC told me to follow up with my vet.
Administered Meloxicam, Ceftazidime and Oxbox Omnivore Care
11/1/21-11/24/21
3rd doctor Diagnosis unknown
Testing Bloodwork Blood panel showed elevated WBC, RBC
Administered Metacam, Ceftazidime and Oxbox Carniivore Care, Milk Thistle 2000mg dose 0.01ml (twice daily)
11/24/21-12/6/21
4th doctor Diagnosis: Ataxia
Testing Bloodwork Blood panel showed elevated WBC, RBC. Tested for Adenovirus (negative)
Treatment(s) and Discussion with owners: _Discussed case and said that without a CT/MRI we will likely never know the cause of P's ataxia. Sending out adenovirus test gave 0.25mL Vit ADE, 0.12mL Dilute Vit E/Selenium. Also sending home piperacillin due to band neutrophils._
Continued Metacam, Oxbox Carniivore Care, Milk Thistle 2000mg dose 0.01ml (twice daily)
12/7/21
Will be starting on a new vet
Diet changes daily but consists of mustard greens, carrots, butternut squash, Oxbow carnivore care, baby food organic butternut squash, pumpkin and sparingly dubia roaches when he eats them.
Any advice would be helpful!
Symptoms:
1) Paralysis or weakness in front and rear legs. Sometimes he can walk, walk slowly with limping or unable to walk at all. This is still going on today..
2) October and the first half of November he was not eating well either. The past three weeks his eating is getting somewhat better.
Original Weight 647 grams now weighs 635 grams.
10/12/21-10/20//21
1st doctor took X-ray and " nothing was wrong."
10/20/21-10/28/21
2nd doctor at Urgent Care Hospital "Diagnosis possibly Sepsis, parasites, seen there was definitely something wrong."
Testing Bloodwork/X-ray .I have the xray and could sent it to you if you like!
X-rays (No MBD or fracture ,no impaction)
Blood panel showed high WBC, RBC told me to follow up with my vet.
Administered Meloxicam, Ceftazidime and Oxbox Omnivore Care
11/1/21-11/24/21
3rd doctor Diagnosis unknown
Testing Bloodwork Blood panel showed elevated WBC, RBC
Administered Metacam, Ceftazidime and Oxbox Carniivore Care, Milk Thistle 2000mg dose 0.01ml (twice daily)
11/24/21-12/6/21
4th doctor Diagnosis: Ataxia
Testing Bloodwork Blood panel showed elevated WBC, RBC. Tested for Adenovirus (negative)
Treatment(s) and Discussion with owners: _Discussed case and said that without a CT/MRI we will likely never know the cause of P's ataxia. Sending out adenovirus test gave 0.25mL Vit ADE, 0.12mL Dilute Vit E/Selenium. Also sending home piperacillin due to band neutrophils._
Continued Metacam, Oxbox Carniivore Care, Milk Thistle 2000mg dose 0.01ml (twice daily)
12/7/21
Will be starting on a new vet
Diet changes daily but consists of mustard greens, carrots, butternut squash, Oxbow carnivore care, baby food organic butternut squash, pumpkin and sparingly dubia roaches when he eats them.
Any advice would be helpful!