Breathing Concerns

[JoshB56]

Hi Guys,
I recently brought my dragon to the ER on Saturday to have him checked out. They said he has mouth rot, dehydration, and is struggling to defecate. I have been feeding him critical care via a syringe since he is struggling to chew (I would say due to his mouth being sore). I am hoping the water and vitamins in the critical care will help him hydrate. I have also been giving him antibiotics for his mouth via injection every 48 hours (ceftazidime). Everytime he eats or drinks anything he does this strange thing with his beard after. He does if for about 30 minutes after and it slowly goes away and he goes back to normal. Is this a sign of a respiratory infection or some other condition? It appears this antibiotic will also help with a respiratory infection as well. Please let me know. I have attached a video to show you what he is doing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSGpertmbmQ

 

[AHBD]

Hi there, puffing of the beard can sometimes be related to an R.I but in most cases they would do it more than just when they eat. So did you see the inside of his mouth, does it look red or like there's pus around the gums ? It's good that he's getting the Critical Care formula, be sure to add extra water to it [ not TOO runny ] for hydration. You can also add baby food squash and/or sweet potato to help him to poo.