Has anyone seen a beardie do this?

[Vexor1717]

Hello, a little history my beardie is 6.5 months old approximately, he had parasites for months and now he has gout. I took him to our (regular) vet right away the 1st time he did this and she said he is breathing fine and this may be a pain response from the gout. He's been on pain meds for a week and he had totally stopped doing it but now he's started again. You can't see or hear it in this video but he does this little yelp noise at the end each time he does this. It's not a respiratory infection either we ruled that out. Any ideas? Thank you in advance!

 

[AHBD]

I've seen my beardies do it, something like a burp is what it seems. How long was your boy on anti coccidia and other parasitic meds ? Was he eating well before going on the meds ? Your dragon having gout at such a young age , I'm wondering if it was chronic dehydration from a lot of medication which affects the kidneys.

 

[Vexor1717]

I've seen my beardies do it, something like a burp is what it seems. How long was your boy on anti coccidia and other parasitic meds ? Was he eating well before going on the meds ? Your dragon having gout at such a young age , I'm wondering if it was chronic dehydration from a lot of medication which affects the kidneys.

When you have seen them do this was it almost back to back for a long time? He is just finishing his 2nd round of Coccidia medicine. He's been on it for a couple months. I believe you may be right though. He did eat good but may not have been hydrated enough. I wasn't really warned about that at all with the meds. Thanks!

 

[AHBD]

No, I haven't seen mine do that repetitively but yours might be reacting to having constant meds. in his stomack. I really think it's harmful to put them on strong meds. for months at a time.

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

Meds are definitely hard on their systems!
Have you been giving any probiotics while
he has been on medication?

Tracie

 

[Vexor1717]

Hello,

Meds are definitely hard on their systems!
Have you been giving any probiotics while
he has been on medication?

Tracie

No I learned of that recently I have benebac on the way

 

[Bearded joey]

How much calcium is he getting? And uvb? It kinda looks like his limbs are swollen which could be too much calcium and I have read that they lick the air like a snake to see what is the area

 

[Vexor1717]

How much calcium is he getting? And uvb? It kinda looks like his limbs are swollen which could be too much calcium and I have read that they lick the air like a snake to see what is the area

Calcium and uvb are on point. Unfortunately he has gout. Good eye.

 

[Drache613]

Hello

I am just seeing the video, I guess it didn't show for me or I missed it.
Did you take him to the vet already but they didn't give any Gout medications, just the
pain medication?

Tracie