'Drache613":3egcnysa said:Hello,
That is excellent his beard went back to a normal color! I think that he most likely is going
to shed.
A lot of times, medications are used prematurely & will do more harm than good. If his levels
were not warranted for treatment the medications probably disrupted his GI tract & affected his
digestion which can cause intestinal distress & bloating.
Continue with the baby food to help him out right now. Can your aunt try to feed him some
while you are gone?
Let us know how he is doing.
Tracie
SandP":ysihpy4n said:Personally I wouldn't be force feeding him, especially banana. I would used a dropper or syringe and place it on his nose and let him lick it off if he was hungry. I would also use something that is a bit more nutritious like squash until the oxbow comes. He clearly doesn't like being force fed and stressing him out isn't going to help whatever his problems may be.
lisbetha":jam1ox5z said:Technically, shouldn't need to handle to drip feed, but if is eating on its own, I'd try to make that more appetising over constant had feeding cause I could see a picky dragon getting used to that. Make sure it stays hydrated as much as possible.
Maybe try to get a second opinion on a fecal float test - any vet should be able to do it and it's inexpensive. They might have missed a worm or protozoa infestation as these things can go hand in hand. Slightly different techniques are better at uncovering different parasites and coccidia are easily spotted and might have obscured something else.
Once again, literally any vet - they can all recognize parasites - though you may need to do the collection yourself as you can't rely on them to be giving enemas. Some worms can hatch in under 2 hours so the fresher, the easier it is to pick up what's there. At least you can confirm the status on the coccidia outbreak as well.
Drache613":14n2ty0r said:Hello,
Poor guy, he is back to a black beard, something must be bothering him some then. I hope
he gets some food into him then. The squash baby food will be good, & you can get some
chicken or turkey baby food to mix with the squash.
Dropping food onto the end of his nose is perfectly fine, most of them do pretty well with
feeding them that way.
I hope that your aunt will make an effort to get food & fluid into him while you are gone, even
if it's in limited capacity, so he doesn't starve.
Tracie
AHBD":3mgs9803 said:That's really good to hear ! Sounds like he'll do just fine on the Oxbow C.C.And yes, hold off on the vet visit, give him a break from that stress.
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