ZeroTheDragon
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Currently, I do not have a copy of his blood work I am wondering if maybe she did not give that to us yet to limit maybe us freaking out?Hello,
Do you have a full copy of the blood test you could post?
Pictures of your dragon would be great also, does he have swelling from the high uric acid? I would think that he is developing gout but in some cases if it's caught early enough you can get it reversed without too much trouble.
Actually it is ideal for the uric acid levels to be in a range of 2-4mg/dl so even 11 would be too high. If it's
at 19, then we need to get that down immediately. If you can get some black or tart cherry juice extract to
get him started on, that can help begin to break up uric acid levels some for him.
I would limit the insects to no more than 15 per week & focus on greens & vegetation along with more oral
fluids if possible.
Is his beard dark right now?
Tracie
Please lower the UVB to 12-15 inches -- the stick on thermometer is giving ambient temps please get two digital probe thermometers --- please get a copy of the blood work and postCurrently, I do not have a copy of his blood work I am wondering if maybe she did not give that to us yet to limit maybe us freaking out?
Unfortunately she didn’t tell us any amount. She just said 19. But 19 what? I just immediately went into fix it mode and how to lower it. We plan on calling her Monday.
We saw the vet on Tuesday and got the results Friday evening. He did also eat a bigger breakfast at 7am on Tuesday.
Oddly enough I don’t think he has swelling. His beard is not dark. The only major symptom he was/is having for us bringing him to the vet was him being lethargic while we are not home and not basking. Meaning he hides from 8:20am to about 3:20pm (when I get off of work). And even then I have to manually take him out and bask him (but he does end up sitting there for a while).
Currently after adding another uvb (so it runs his whole tank) he’s been more active. Yesterday he was jumping around moving around a lot more than he has.
We are most definitely limiting the bugs and focusing on water and veggie. The vet suggested EmerAid IC Herbivore Intensive Care Nutrition to also help with hydration.
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Today he is still hiding and refusing to eat his salad (due to him expecting bugs). But when I took him out to bask he did that and sat there just fine. And when I took him out to hang out he just sat around with me trying to jump on the head board haha. He’s still “lethargic” unfortunately.Hello,
How is he doing today? Based on the pictures, he looks very alert there without any black beard. I don't
see any swelling either on his hands, feet, etc which is very good.
The reading of 19 would indicate 19mg/dl on a blood test which is high. I am not sure what would have
caused that high of reading, but perhaps he is just beginning to have some kidney stress. So, if you can
get him on some black or tart cherry juice extract as soon as possible & keep his protein intake to a
minimum that should help to start getting his uric acid levels down.
It might not hurt to put him on a short term regimen of Allopurinol, to help break down & inhibit production
of uric acid. What did the vet suggest at the moment?
Tracie
We are giving him 10ML twice a day but realistically he’s eating about 10ML maybe 15ML a day. I feel like him eating 20ML is alot. But he also hasn’t been eating his greens. I also got his blood work back! I am attaching it!Hello,
That's great you were able to find some tart cherry juice for him. Give that to him daily, to help out.
You can mix a little bit of water with the juice.
If he has pre-gout symptoms such as the high uric acid levels, giving antibiotics isn't really a good idea
because antibiotics are hard on the system.
How much of the critical care are you giving him right now?
Tracie
There was a small update! The vet had proscribed injecting 20ML every two days (or 10ML every day) of Fluids Subcutaneous for Exotics under the skin until Sunday. And we will retest Monday. She said to continue to feed him the critical care along with giving him bugs and salads!We are giving him 10ML twice a day but realistically he’s eating about 10ML maybe 15ML a day. I feel like him eating 20ML is alot. But he also hasn’t been eating his greens. I also got his blood work back! I am attaching it!I really appreciate you
We are in the US. We will be giving them on Wednesday afternoon. The vet and techs trained me on how to administer them. He got 20ML yesterday, he’ll get 20 more ML on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday and then retest his blood that Monday.Hello,
How is he doing today? Those are very high uric acid levels! The AST or liver enzymes are high
as well.
The Emeraid can help if he isn't eating much. The vet will be giving subcutaneous fluids again,
when?
Has his beard been normal color still I hope?
Are you in the UK or the US?
Let us know how he is doing.
Tracie
There has been a wonderful update! I gave him the subcutaneous injections every two days for a week (stopping yesterday). We got his blood drawn Monday and his blood work back today he is in the clear! As well as gaining more weight while being on the critical care. The vet called this afternoon to say his blood work is normal! The injections worked and lowered the uric acid content within his body. It turns out, our poor guy was dehydrated.Hello,
That's great to hear he is getting some fluids. So you will be giving the fluids then? I'm happy to know that he started basking more now, that should help.
That's good the vet techs showed you how to give the fluids, that is important.
Let us know how the blood test results turn out on Monday with the retest. The uric acid levels really need to come down, soon to avoid too much renal damage.
Tracie
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