We are in need of some advice. My grandson (8 years old) has a female beardie that we purchased for him last Christmas. She is about 1 1/2 years old. She has been healthy up to this point.
After a recent shed we noticed her pinkie fingers were discolored. Then they began to turn black. We brought her to a exotic Vet who said the shed didn't come off properly and strangled her pinkies. One is worse than the other. They sent us home with Nolvasan solution and Silver sulfadiazine cream.
We used the medication for a week and brought her back for a recheck. There was no improvement. We were told to give it another week or so and if the pinkies don't fall off on their own they will have to be amputated. They are afraid of it spreading to her hand and then she would lose that too. We feel just awful about the whole situation. We made the appointment for the amputation, but we are very concerned about putting her under anesthesia. What is a reasonable time to wait to see if they fall off on their own? How can we prevent this from ever happening to her other fingers and toes?
Thank you in advance for any advice you can give us.
After a recent shed we noticed her pinkie fingers were discolored. Then they began to turn black. We brought her to a exotic Vet who said the shed didn't come off properly and strangled her pinkies. One is worse than the other. They sent us home with Nolvasan solution and Silver sulfadiazine cream.
We used the medication for a week and brought her back for a recheck. There was no improvement. We were told to give it another week or so and if the pinkies don't fall off on their own they will have to be amputated. They are afraid of it spreading to her hand and then she would lose that too. We feel just awful about the whole situation. We made the appointment for the amputation, but we are very concerned about putting her under anesthesia. What is a reasonable time to wait to see if they fall off on their own? How can we prevent this from ever happening to her other fingers and toes?
Thank you in advance for any advice you can give us.