We need Tracie our vet tech mod on here to take a look- how far was the jump- it could of injured the surgery spot -Help, my beardie has been through a lot over the last couple months. Blood transfusion due to a ruptured egg and internal bleeding, then 5 weeks ago had a partial spay. The right ovary couldn't be removed because of growth from the last incident. Today, she was running around, happy and was laying on the couch when she decided she was done. Jumped off of me before I could stop her and landed gracefully on the area rug. Trotted off to another room then was quiet. When I went to check on her. I noticed her beard was black, her tail tip is dark and she is arching her back. When I picked her up, she was very tense. All signs of being in some sort of pain. I gave her some pain medication left over from the surgery and put her in her enclosure to rest. Her eyes are dilated and she only moves when I touch her. I'm worried she has internal bleeding again.
It was about 2 feet.We need Tracie our vet tech mod on here to take a look- how far was the jump- it could of injured the surgery spot -
@Drache613
She is in pain and hurt herself - please make sure she has a good uvb-- please no coils- they are inadequateIt was about a foot and a half jump. She landed okay and ran off like it was nothing. I know they mask pain, but it wasn't even 5 minutes before she started black bearding.
Ok good bulb for heat basically not so much for uvb- is it unobstructed or on a screen?I use Mega-Ray Mercury Vapor Bulb - 160 Watts (120V)
It is on a screen. What is the recommendation for UVB. This is what her vet recommended I use for her.Ok good bulb for heat basically not so much for uvb- is it unobstructed or on a screen?
Screens block 30% of the rays - we always recommend a long tube fixture w/ a mvb- it is best to have a back up since the uvb rays deminish as the bulb gets older- I recommend you get a 24" zoo med w/ a reptisun 10.0 T 5 or a Arcadia pro T 5 w/ a 12% bulb-- she needs the uvb to help her heal -It is on a screen. What is the recommendation for UVB. This is what her vet recommended I use for her.
Hello, I've left a message with the vet to see if I can get her back in today. I checked on her this morning and she doesn't look any better. I can tell there is something wrong by looking at her. I'll keep you posted. Thank you.Hello,
Yes, absolutely agree, jumping that 2 feet has likely injured her from her previous surgery, thus
her black beard, etc.
What you need to do is keep her as calm as you can, be sure the lighting is adjusted in her tank
to where she doesn't need to climb to bask right now.
If she doesn't improve pretty soon, I would recommend getting her back to the vet to have them
look her over. Watch for blood in her stool, but hopefully she isn't having trouble with internal
bleeding.
Keep us posted on her, we are worried about her!
Tracie
I am so sorry to hear about Rocco- I wasnt aware of anything going on w/ the ovary- last I was reading was about the jump she had had --- I am assuming they found this when you took her in from the jump?Sorry, for the late response. It has taken some time to heal from the experience with Rocco. It turns out the growth they couldn't remove on her right ovary was a very aggressive tumor. In 5 weeks it spread into her liver and through her abdominal wall. My daughter and I had to do the right thing and put her to rest. We allowed them to do an autopsy as we felt guilty not knowing if there was more that we could have done to avoid this. When they called with the results, we were assured, we did everything possible to prolong her life, but unfortunately this was something that could not be cured or fixed.
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