Titaness22
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- Titan
Hello, and thank you for replying!What does her daily diet look like?
They did imaging and blood work, determined she had gas, so prescribed antibiotics? Without waiting for the blood test results? Am I missing the logic in that or did you leave something out?
The uric acid levels are the most concerning thing to me in that bloodwork, but once you advise on what her daily diet looks like, we can better help.
-Brandon
Thank you for replying!Hello,
Wow, the uric acid levels are very high, along with the globulin, & calcium.
Which antibiotics did the vet give? I agree with Brandon, it is usually not wise to automatically
medicate without just cause.
We do need to see some overall pictures of her to see if there are areas which are swollen due
to the high uric acid levels. It could be gout, or something else.
You could reduce protein intake to start helping the kidneys. What type of feed or gutload do you
use to feed the insects prior to feeding her?
Has she ever laid eggs?
Tracie
The herbivore blend is still 17% protein compared to the omnivore at 21%. Is that ok? If so, I’ll order it right away. I could also blend up collard greens with water if that would be better? But I’m sure she may need the essential vitamins in the oxbow.If you can, i'd switch to the oxbow herbivore instead of omnivore. Her kidneys need a break from protein. Stop the roaches completely as a feeder insect at this point as they directly increase UA levels.
Try to keep up with oral hydration too. If she drinks in a bath, great, otherwise, try dripping water gently on her nose. Most dragons will eventually learn to drink this way if they are thirsty.
-Brandon
Feeding time for her. No black beard, but you can tell in her eyes she’s not feeling well. :/ her back right leg is swollen (left in photo) & her front left (right in photo) looks swollen as well.
Perfect! I’ll order the herbivore and I already have organic baby food squash on hand! I’ve attached 2 other photos of her below!The herbivore would be better. It's best to get some squash baby food and mix some of the oxbow into it. That slurry of babyfood and oxbow has been very successful over the years. Plus, if you need to add a bit of water to the mix too, it can help with the hydration. Although getting her to drink water straight would be ideal.
-Brandon
Feeding time for her. No black beard, but you can tell in her eyes she’s not feeling well. :/ her back right leg is swollen (left in photo) & her front left (right in photo) looks swollen as well.
Thank you for all of your help, truly! I’ve been at a loss lately. I go back into the vet tomorrow, and I’ll be asking this other doctor about her X-ray results regarding GNT.. I’m unsure if it’s always noticeable, but I’d assume if it was GNT as she fears it could maybe be, they would be able to see a mass on the results??It's good that she is eating the slurry. She look a bit cold even in the basking picture. I see in your profile you are using an IR thermometer. Do you have a digital with probe end that you can use to verify your IR thermometer is reading accurately?
Making sure her temperatures are proper is just as important as feeding her, especially when her body is fighting something.
What brand MVB are you using? And when was it last replaced?
Her joints don't look too bad like we see in beardies with severe gout, but its possible there are gout crystals forming making it painful to move. Hydration, no more dubias, and lower protein diet should help that.
-Brandon
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