So I brought my bearded dragon to a vet that claims to be a reptile vet on 3/6/18 because my bearded dragon had a loss of appetite for months and wanted a fecal done for peace of mind. The results are as follows:
"Direct= soft formed sample, decreased flora, spirochetes 3+, coccidia 4+, 2+ large rod forms with internal structure, possible protozoans.
Float= Coccidia 4+/DM
gram stain-- 40% gram pos, 60% gram neg, large rod forms are not visible on the gram so must be fragile protozoa. Spirochetes also did not show up on gram or the straightened out"
So the vet has me giving a dose of .2ml of SMZ-TMP liquid every day. And the vet gave him 1 dose of Metronidazole oral and was told to come back in 2 weeks for a second dose of metronidazole. So I followed instructions and I brought back 2 weeks later on 3/20/18 for his second dose and another fecal sample.
Now i'm told he has the following
"Coccidia 4+, oxyurids possible roundworms, capillaria"
So the vet gave me more of the TMZ-TMP and was told to up dose to .4ml every day. The vet also gave my dragon a dewormer which I was told by the receptionist that it goes on his back and it's called Profender. ( I googled it when I got home and it looks like it's a dewormer for cats??)
So I'm just feeling, worried, frustrated and confused. I want the best for my little guy and want to make sure my vet is giving me proper medication to treat him.
From doing some research on these forums, I bought a steam cleaner from amazon so I can make sure his cage is as clean as possible. And I was reading about a probiotic called acidophiliz+, I was thinking about ordering some of that. Or even non dairy soy yogurt. The vet didn't really tell me what else to do besides just give the medication.
If anyone has any feedback or advice to help my dragon get back to his old self.
"Direct= soft formed sample, decreased flora, spirochetes 3+, coccidia 4+, 2+ large rod forms with internal structure, possible protozoans.
Float= Coccidia 4+/DM
gram stain-- 40% gram pos, 60% gram neg, large rod forms are not visible on the gram so must be fragile protozoa. Spirochetes also did not show up on gram or the straightened out"
So the vet has me giving a dose of .2ml of SMZ-TMP liquid every day. And the vet gave him 1 dose of Metronidazole oral and was told to come back in 2 weeks for a second dose of metronidazole. So I followed instructions and I brought back 2 weeks later on 3/20/18 for his second dose and another fecal sample.
Now i'm told he has the following
"Coccidia 4+, oxyurids possible roundworms, capillaria"
So the vet gave me more of the TMZ-TMP and was told to up dose to .4ml every day. The vet also gave my dragon a dewormer which I was told by the receptionist that it goes on his back and it's called Profender. ( I googled it when I got home and it looks like it's a dewormer for cats??)
So I'm just feeling, worried, frustrated and confused. I want the best for my little guy and want to make sure my vet is giving me proper medication to treat him.
From doing some research on these forums, I bought a steam cleaner from amazon so I can make sure his cage is as clean as possible. And I was reading about a probiotic called acidophiliz+, I was thinking about ordering some of that. Or even non dairy soy yogurt. The vet didn't really tell me what else to do besides just give the medication.
If anyone has any feedback or advice to help my dragon get back to his old self.