Hello,
I used to be Ziggy's dad, but poor Ziggy passed away from some sort of genetic paralysis disease in May of 2021. Since then, I rescued a beardie whom we named Applebee. She is probably about 3 now. She really seems to be doing fine. Sometimes she takes a long time to poop, but she eats pretty regularly and she moves around. She doesn't go up in her hammock like she used to. She sometimes does spend a lot of time in her "hide."
When we were worried about that, we took her to our vet. The thought was that she might have eggs. The vet did an ultrasound and said she did not - they didn't see any eggs or follicles. They did see some fluids around her organs, they said. We brought her in for a follow up this past week and said the fluid was still there - maybe worse. They painted a pretty bleak picture (liver issues, heart problems), and they also said they might've detected a follicle and that she might have an infection.
They said they could do a couple more tests there, or they could refer me to the Pet ER, where they could do more thorough tests.
My questions: how worried should I be about her life? And should I maybe do the tests that the regular vet offers or should I go right to the ER?
Thanks so much!
Appy'sDad
I used to be Ziggy's dad, but poor Ziggy passed away from some sort of genetic paralysis disease in May of 2021. Since then, I rescued a beardie whom we named Applebee. She is probably about 3 now. She really seems to be doing fine. Sometimes she takes a long time to poop, but she eats pretty regularly and she moves around. She doesn't go up in her hammock like she used to. She sometimes does spend a lot of time in her "hide."
When we were worried about that, we took her to our vet. The thought was that she might have eggs. The vet did an ultrasound and said she did not - they didn't see any eggs or follicles. They did see some fluids around her organs, they said. We brought her in for a follow up this past week and said the fluid was still there - maybe worse. They painted a pretty bleak picture (liver issues, heart problems), and they also said they might've detected a follicle and that she might have an infection.
They said they could do a couple more tests there, or they could refer me to the Pet ER, where they could do more thorough tests.
My questions: how worried should I be about her life? And should I maybe do the tests that the regular vet offers or should I go right to the ER?
Thanks so much!
Appy'sDad