AHBD":1jftyjnc said:You did the right thing, what meds. is he on, what is the dose and how long will he be on them ? Antibiotics can affect the appetite so it would be good to get a probiotic if you can get him to take them. And yes, the stress is a factor as well so it's natural that he may not want to eat. See how he does after a few days or so and tempt him with his fave insects. If he is very stressed when you give him the meds you might inject them in to a juicy hornworm and he may gobble that up.
kingofnobbys":3ilv516u said:I hope he comes good but it depends on how quickly you got him to the vet ….
> the damage done while being thrown about and caught with claws and fangs
> what organ damage has been done
> what damage was done to the neck and spine
> how effective the broad spectrum antibiotics are , did anyone think to take the cat to the vet to allow swabs from it's mouth / fangs and claws to make sure the antibiotics will be effective against the viruses and bacteria that are certain to be present at pathogenic levels there ?
I hope now everyone in you family will take proper steps to protect him from that vicious cat (ie when he's out the cat is locked in cage or the laundry).
You are going to have to be extra vigilant from now on because the cat know about the lizard and will be extremely hard to keep away from it and it's tank.
The tank must be made cat proof or one day the cat will find a way into the room where it is and it WILL get through the mesh on the lid (wire mesh is no deterrent to a determined cat) and it will savage the dragon ("play" with it / torture it for the fun of it).
This is one way to cat proof a top opening glass tank : viewtopic.php?f=75&t=240221&p=1840683&hilit=cat+proof#p1840683
this is another way to cat proof a glass top opening tank (by turning it on it's side) : viewtopic.php?f=34&t=244922&p=1863668#p1863668
Ag201":2tnxwgcs said:AHBD":2tnxwgcs said:You did the right thing, what meds. is he on, what is the dose and how long will he be on them ? Antibiotics can affect the appetite so it would be good to get a probiotic if you can get him to take them. And yes, the stress is a factor as well so it's natural that he may not want to eat. See how he does after a few days or so and tempt him with his fave insects. If he is very stressed when you give him the meds you might inject them in to a juicy hornworm and he may gobble that up.
I’m not quite sure what he is on, but the vet said it’s an antibiotic to help fight off and protect against infections. Since he is only 22 grams he is taking .002 mm everyday for 14 days
Ag201":93e11y6j said:kingofnobbys":93e11y6j said:I hope he comes good but it depends on how quickly you got him to the vet ….
> the damage done while being thrown about and caught with claws and fangs
> what organ damage has been done
> what damage was done to the neck and spine
> how effective the broad spectrum antibiotics are , did anyone think to take the cat to the vet to allow swabs from it's mouth / fangs and claws to make sure the antibiotics will be effective against the viruses and bacteria that are certain to be present at pathogenic levels there ?
I hope now everyone in you family will take proper steps to protect him from that vicious cat (ie when he's out the cat is locked in cage or the laundry).
You are going to have to be extra vigilant from now on because the cat know about the lizard and will be extremely hard to keep away from it and it's tank.
The tank must be made cat proof or one day the cat will find a way into the room where it is and it WILL get through the mesh on the lid (wire mesh is no deterrent to a determined cat) and it will savage the dragon ("play" with it / torture it for the fun of it).
This is one way to cat proof a top opening glass tank : viewtopic.php?f=75&t=240221&p=1840683&hilit=cat+proof#p1840683
this is another way to cat proof a glass top opening tank (by turning it on it's side) : viewtopic.php?f=34&t=244922&p=1863668#p1863668
I rearranged my room about 2 months ago so the cat can’t get into his tank... it’s on a tall dresser. She can’t jump on it (she’s tried and couldn’t even reach where the tank starts). We took him to the vet not even 2 hours after it happened, and the vet said that no organs seemed to be damaged, and he might have a broken rib, but it just has to heal. We did not take the cat
I had left over pellets from my first lizard I got earlier this year (he died due to sickness) so I mashed them up and put them in water to make a paste. Floki (my lizard) ate about 1mm of that so that made me feel better.kingofnobbys":1jeumfm8 said:Ag201":1jeumfm8 said:AHBD":1jeumfm8 said:You did the right thing, what meds. is he on, what is the dose and how long will he be on them ? Antibiotics can affect the appetite so it would be good to get a probiotic if you can get him to take them. And yes, the stress is a factor as well so it's natural that he may not want to eat. See how he does after a few days or so and tempt him with his fave insects. If he is very stressed when you give him the meds you might inject them in to a juicy hornworm and he may gobble that up.
I’m not quite sure what he is on, but the vet said it’s an antibiotic to help fight off and protect against infections. Since he is only 22 grams he is taking .002 mm everyday for 14 days
From my experience with a skink about the same size who I rescued from a cat, 14 days is not going to be long enough , the pathogens on cat fangs, and claws are extremely resistant ( they are what are called in medical terms SUPERBUGS ).
My elderly mother found this out the hard way where her cat ambushed her and bit and scratched her on ankle …. took over 2 years to finally heal the infection the cat attack caused.
and it was my experience that reptiles who are victims of cats are very likely to develop a life threatening systemic infection if bitten or they are have penetrating crawling injuries …. I was told in Lucky's case that the prognosis was very poor in the vet's experience , and ordinarily the first week or two are make or break.
…. I had my to give both injections every day for and oral antibiotics 6 weeks followed by oral antibiotics only for 3 more months , and was having followup vet visits every two weeks for the first 2 months , then monthly from then on til the vet gave me the all clear to stop the oral antiobiotics. Still lost Lucky as no one knew he had developed an hidden abscess in his neck that ruptured 4 months after treatment was stopped. He was dead inside 12 hrs.
Keep a very close eye on your little hatchling and keep him warm 24 hours (over 26 degC at night) and don't be shy about asking the vet for advise should you notice anything at all unusual. treat any decline in his health as a vet emergency , as they can go downhill extremely fast.
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