Fellowdt23
Hatchling Member
Hi just before xmas my dragon got a harmless lump removed from his side my vet is over 100 miles away so i used the opportunity to get a full health check bloods the lot and he got a great report.
He was left in for 3 days to get lump removed and upon collecting him i was given Baytril incase of any infection after OP. On the journey home he coughed which he wasnt doing before and after speaking to the vet he said that he must of self aspirated the critical care he was given with the stress of such a long journey home so i nebulised him and done the baytril course but this croaking seemed to continue which was strange as his apetite stayed good and he showed no stress goes about his daily buisness doesnt act ill.
2nd vet visit booked in again croaking changed to a violent cough stayed in 3 days xrays lung washes and lung cultures all taken from lungs and secondry air sac
XRAYS = CLEAR
CULTURE RESULTS ALL CLEAR
Croaking continues he is on Amikacin injections which the vet gave because of the violent coughs and the fact he could here his lungs were bad so he prescribed that whilst waiting on the results which all came back clear
He is also on a anti inflamatory and asthmatic nebulising agent
If anyone could in lighten me to the possible reason for what could be going on he doesnt act ill and all this happened on that first journey home
Temps Basking 107 (always been to the higher side after an ri years ago and he prefers it
Cool side 80 to 85
Night temps dont drop below 75 but have been bumped up at the moment
Substrate is newspaper since he fell ill it was tiles
Uvb 12 Arcadia t5
Humidity 20 and bedroom humidity is only 35 outside the tank isnt affecting him as i first thought
Thanks any input appreciated
He was left in for 3 days to get lump removed and upon collecting him i was given Baytril incase of any infection after OP. On the journey home he coughed which he wasnt doing before and after speaking to the vet he said that he must of self aspirated the critical care he was given with the stress of such a long journey home so i nebulised him and done the baytril course but this croaking seemed to continue which was strange as his apetite stayed good and he showed no stress goes about his daily buisness doesnt act ill.
2nd vet visit booked in again croaking changed to a violent cough stayed in 3 days xrays lung washes and lung cultures all taken from lungs and secondry air sac
XRAYS = CLEAR
CULTURE RESULTS ALL CLEAR
Croaking continues he is on Amikacin injections which the vet gave because of the violent coughs and the fact he could here his lungs were bad so he prescribed that whilst waiting on the results which all came back clear
He is also on a anti inflamatory and asthmatic nebulising agent
If anyone could in lighten me to the possible reason for what could be going on he doesnt act ill and all this happened on that first journey home
Temps Basking 107 (always been to the higher side after an ri years ago and he prefers it
Cool side 80 to 85
Night temps dont drop below 75 but have been bumped up at the moment
Substrate is newspaper since he fell ill it was tiles
Uvb 12 Arcadia t5
Humidity 20 and bedroom humidity is only 35 outside the tank isnt affecting him as i first thought
Thanks any input appreciated