Hello,
One of our members contacted me via Private Message, and asked me to see if I could be of some help, since Tracie (drache613) is no longer online.
Your beardie apparently became impacted (had an intestinal blockage) due to your feeding him the mouse, which was too large for him to digest. You are very lucky that he was able to pass it at all....if he hadn't he would be dead by now.
You said that you had given him some warm soaks, and had been massaging his right side, but that his stomach feels empty now...is that correct? Can you feel any lumps at all on his right side now, even any small ones? If not, then he has no doubt passed the impaction itself, but there is no way of knowing how much damage may have been done to his insides when he expelled it. When he threw up, was there any blood in his vomit?
Was there any blood in his stool when he expelled the mouse? If so, then he may be bleeding internally, and if he is, there isn't much that you can do about it. He really should see an emergency vet, RIGHT NOW, if you want him to have the best chance for survival.
The fact that he is pale, and has an extremely
black beard, is a sign that he is having pain somewhere, and has probably gone into shock. You need to keep him very warm during the overnight hours, and keep a very close eye on him. I would not give him any more soaks at this point, as you don't want him to get chilled. If you have some uncooked rice in the house, fill up an old sock with it and tie off the top of the sock.
Place the sock in the microwave, if you have one, and heat the rice inside, then place a thick handtowel over it and lay him on top of it. Make sure that the heat coming through the towel is not hot enough to burn him! Once you've made him comfortable, cover him lightly with a soft washcloth, to keep him warm during the night.
Since he seems to be having trouble breathing, there is a possibility that he could have inhaled fluid into his lungs when he threw up. When you lay him on the sock, try to position him so that his head is slightly lower than the rest of his body. This will help any fluid that comes up to drain out, rather than be re-inhaled by him. If you are able to get more fluids into him, that would be a good idea, but only give him a drop or two at a time. His body needs to be kept
hydrated, but you don't want him throwing up again either, so only give him a few drops at a time, about every 20 minutes or so.
Since he did have a seizure, there is also a possibility that he may have brain damage as well, which may be affecting all of his bodily functions. Unfortunately there is nothing that you can do about that. He really does need to see a vet, if you want to have a chance of surviving this.
Doing the things that I've mentioned above, and keeping him as quiet and as comfortable as possible, so he can rest until morning, is about all that you can do for him at home. Your best bet would be to try and find an emergency vet close by who knows something about treating reptiles, and getting him there as quickly as possible. Sometimes, in an emergency such as this, a vet will work with you to arrange a payment plan, so that he can get the care that he needs. If you aren't aware of any nearby vets who treat reptiles, you can go to HerpVetConnection.com and find a listing of reptile vets by state. If you can find one close by, I would call them and try to work something out to have him seen as soon as possible.
I feel very badly for both you, and your beardie, but I won't sugercoat this and tell you that he's going to be okay. From what you've posted, he has a lot of things going on, due to what happened, and things do not look good for his survival. If you know any prayers, say them. Hopefully, if you can keep him alive until morning, you can find a way to have him seen by a vet, which will give him his best chance of coming through this.
Please keep us posted on his condition, and I will keep you both in my prayers.