Sethdrak3":3po17q4j said:Hello everyone, my beardie is doing just fine today he's just a little sedated from the medication. He has a collapsed disk. The only thing there is to do it give him the anti-inflammatory medication and pain medication. Both are delivered daily with a syringe. He's doing good taking his medication when I give it to him directly but it was suggested to put it on his food but after he ate he rejected anything else so now im giving it to him through the mouth. And she seems a lot more comfortable. But the pain medicine has him in a sedated state so he's not moving much and since I've just recently gotten to take a full dose through the mouth he hasn't eaten since probably bc of the sedation so I've talked to the office about it and the doctors are gonna a call me back about it later. I have another appointment on Saturday to check on him. Thank you guys for the information about this place they were very helpful and did a great job. Definitely my main vet now. They said he may or may not regain use of his legs it just up to how he heals. He still eating just not when he's sedated.
kingofnobbys":2z6in7ar said:Sethdrak3":2z6in7ar said:Hello everyone, my beardie is doing just fine today he's just a little sedated from the medication. He has a collapsed disk. The only thing there is to do it give him the anti-inflammatory medication and pain medication. Both are delivered daily with a syringe. He's doing good taking his medication when I give it to him directly but it was suggested to put it on his food but after he ate he rejected anything else so now im giving it to him through the mouth. And she seems a lot more comfortable. But the pain medicine has him in a sedated state so he's not moving much and since I've just recently gotten to take a full dose through the mouth he hasn't eaten since probably bc of the sedation so I've talked to the office about it and the doctors are gonna a call me back about it later. I have another appointment on Saturday to check on him. Thank you guys for the information about this place they were very helpful and did a great job. Definitely my main vet now. They said he may or may not regain use of his legs it just up to how he heals. He still eating just not when he's sedated.
So I take it the vet took xrays and gave you copies of them (either as a print or sent them to you by email) ....
I'm surprised he's getting the meds for an injured back orally
.... I would have thought the anti-inflammatory and pain relief would be given using a needle and give just under the skin in the back above the kidneys. This is that I had to do for Lucky the juvenile water skink and then for George my (juvenile at the time) blue tongue skink.
EllenD":14fp3x8s said:Awe, poor little guy, what a freak thing to have happen. Well, at least you got him some pain medication and something to help get the swelling down, hopefully he will eventually start to recover once the swelling goes down, right now he just needs to heal and stay comfortable. The pain meds he's on are probably pretty strong so yes, he'll be sedated, but he needs them right now while the swelling is bad. As Tracie already mentioned to you, giving him a probiotic along with his medications can help to keep his stomach settled and his bowels moving, because if they gave him any type of opiate pain med they can cause constipation as well, so the probiotic is a must to keep his bowels moving.
<<<< I'm confused .... do the meds the dragon is getting include antibiotics ?
if so why is he getting antibiotics ?
If no antibiotics - I can not see the need for probiotics.
You may want to speak to the reptile vet about getting some Oxbow Critical Care, it's a powder that they give to reptiles that are sick/injured and not eating on their own, and you mix it with water and feed it to him with an oral syringe, it will keep him getting the protein, calories, fat, vitamins, minerals, etc. that he needs so he won't lose any weight while he's going through this, and it will also help him to better heal. They'll definitely know what "Critical Care Food" is, just ask them about it, because I doubt he's going to have much of an appetite for a while until the swelling goes down and his nerves are decompressed.
<<< I concur .... or http://www.vetnpetdirect.com.au/vetafarm_critta_care_reptile?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI1KuuvZHo2AIVHAQqCh1QmwGbEAQYASABEgKnzfD_BwE&gdfms=0FACE03B71074D1E943C7E5665E213C7&gdffi=10600f223f474e1c9ae213f32fb3a662.... this is great stuff and I have had great outcomes using it for very sick lizards (ie Lucky , and then Fluffy).
Another option is http://www.repashy.com.au/index.php?route=product/category&path=59_63
I'm glad that the information I gave you was good information, lol, the lady I spoke to at the rescue in St. Augustine just raved about that place, she kept saying that they were the most knowledgeable place she had ever had a reptile to, so I got a good feeling.
Sethdrak3":3g4mbbbh said:kingofnobbys":3g4mbbbh said:Sethdrak3":3g4mbbbh said:Hello everyone, my beardie is doing just fine today he's just a little sedated from the medication. He has a collapsed disk. The only thing there is to do it give him the anti-inflammatory medication and pain medication. Both are delivered daily with a syringe. He's doing good taking his medication when I give it to him directly but it was suggested to put it on his food but after he ate he rejected anything else so now im giving it to him through the mouth. And she seems a lot more comfortable. But the pain medicine has him in a sedated state so he's not moving much and since I've just recently gotten to take a full dose through the mouth he hasn't eaten since probably bc of the sedation so I've talked to the office about it and the doctors are gonna a call me back about it later. I have another appointment on Saturday to check on him. Thank you guys for the information about this place they were very helpful and did a great job. Definitely my main vet now. They said he may or may not regain use of his legs it just up to how he heals. He still eating just not when he's sedated.
So I take it the vet took xrays and gave you copies of them (either as a print or sent them to you by email) ....
I'm surprised he's getting the meds for an injured back orally
.... I would have thought the anti-inflammatory and pain relief would be given using a needle and give just under the skin in the back above the kidneys. This is that I had to do for Lucky the juvenile water skink and then for George my (juvenile at the time) blue tongue skink.
Oh darn. Sounds a little painful. Nah they give me liquid oral medicine and it's such a small amount they suggest to give it to him on a worm which didn't work out well so they said through the mouth. Although he doesn't like it, it been very effective. And it's fairly easy to do and even figure out how to do you just gotta be gentle just like always. It's honestly like .03mg in each syringe just gotta slip it under his lip until he bites onto the plastic and squirt it in. I guess in larger amounts it would be easier to expel the juice out of his mouth but since it's so small he has almost no choice but to swallow it so it works very well.
kingofnobbys":vczl4z7o said:Sethdrak3":vczl4z7o said:kingofnobbys":vczl4z7o said:Sethdrak3":vczl4z7o said:Hello everyone, my beardie is doing just fine today he's just a little sedated from the medication. He has a collapsed disk. The only thing there is to do it give him the anti-inflammatory medication and pain medication. Both are delivered daily with a syringe. He's doing good taking his medication when I give it to him directly but it was suggested to put it on his food but after he ate he rejected anything else so now im giving it to him through the mouth. And she seems a lot more comfortable. But the pain medicine has him in a sedated state so he's not moving much and since I've just recently gotten to take a full dose through the mouth he hasn't eaten since probably bc of the sedation so I've talked to the office about it and the doctors are gonna a call me back about it later. I have another appointment on Saturday to check on him. Thank you guys for the information about this place they were very helpful and did a great job. Definitely my main vet now. They said he may or may not regain use of his legs it just up to how he heals. He still eating just not when he's sedated.
So I take it the vet took xrays and gave you copies of them (either as a print or sent them to you by email) ....
I'm surprised he's getting the meds for an injured back orally
.... I would have thought the anti-inflammatory and pain relief would be given using a needle and give just under the skin in the back above the kidneys. This is that I had to do for Lucky the juvenile water skink and then for George my (juvenile at the time) blue tongue skink.
Oh darn. Sounds a little painful. Nah they give me liquid oral medicine and it's such a small amount they suggest to give it to him on a worm which didn't work out well so they said through the mouth. Although he doesn't like it, it been very effective. And it's fairly easy to do and even figure out how to do you just gotta be gentle just like always. It's honestly like .03mg in each syringe just gotta slip it under his lip until he bites onto the plastic and squirt it in. I guess in larger amounts it would be easier to expel the juice out of his mouth but since it's so small he has almost no choice but to swallow it so it works very well.
Gets it directly into the bloodstream which means no effect on appetite and a very fast relief of pain.
The needle essentially goes between a couple scales and only about 2-3mm in .... is all over in few seconds.
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