chestermymunchkin
Hatchling Member
- Beardie name(s)
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AHBD":7ragydw5 said:Hi there, sorry you're having such trouble ! I would definitely give him a break from the meds., he's stressed out and needs time to just be a dragon again. You can get a product called Oxbow Critical Care online or from a vet to feed him. There's also Fluker's Reptaboost from pet store, baby food like chicken and squash but must be no salt / sugar added.
Post pics of him [ full body ] as well as his tank set up. Here's how :
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KarrieRee":3dlda8aq said:He needs to be able to get directly underneath the UVB-- the screen on the tank is a fine mesh like a screen door or wide hole type? The screen is blocking the UVB rays or filtering them approx 30%-- the bulb is a T 5? If your screen is fine please move the UVB inside the tank distance 12-15 inches directly above a piece of basking decor-- if you need help w/ hanging it please ask I will get some stuff posted for you
lisbetha":275d6ylu said:Definitely keep him on soft food for a while. If he is passing blood, then his digestive lining is likely adversely affected. (Thankfully, this is one of the fastest healing areas in the body)
Coccidia can be a big threat to young animals and those who may be suffering from another underlying condition. In older animals, it shouldn't really impact their health.
Coccidia can also develop immunities to different treatments, so this may be a treatment-resistant strain.
My EWD had a run-in with coccidia, picked it up after having her a month after noticing her lips were a bit puffy and she had thick saliva - there was a little lethargy as well. Fecals were smelly but normal. She was around 6 months old at the time.
At close to a year (and especially if it was sudden), I'd worry something else has allowed for this.
We lost one of our hens this last year due to a sudden severe coccidia infection, but it was suspected there was a (likely genetic) trigger that allowed for it as she was just 1 year old Typically, they develop a resistance to coccidia within a few months of initial outdoor exposure. Medicated starter feed is all about helping them grow that resistance and she had been medicated through her water from the hatch.
Just be cautious - especially if the fecal change or get worse. Coccidia can really ravage the digestive tract faster than an already unwell animal can keep up with. The intestine lining can develop permanent scarring as well.
We spent around $1000 bucks on emergency ICU and care for our hen, but she did not pull through. I'd recommend staying on top of it and ensuring it's 'just' coccidia that's the problem here.
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