I did CPR and it saved my beardie's life!

[Mrkngpen]

My bearded dragon got her toe amputated last week due to a cyst. She hadn't started eating after a week, so the vet told me to start syringe feeding her Repti-aid. She is really sick of having syringes forced in her mouth (for antibiotics and painkillers), so she wouldn't swallow the food slurry and instead it aspirated into her nostrils. It took me awhile to realize that she wasn't breathing. She wasn't visibly struggling to breath but just went limp and I couldn't get her to breathe despite patting her, shaking her, etc. In desperation, I put my mouth over her nostrils, made a seal and blew in a few times. Finally she took a breath.

She was still limp, so I headed to the vet who is 45 minutes away. On the way she started moving a bit and lifting up her head. The vet said that I saved her life with the beardie CPR that I managed. They gave her fluids and she perked up after a half hour. But it was terrifying!!

I just wanted to post this in case anyone else is ever in a similar position.

 

[CooperDragon]

Oh man that's rough. Great job on the CPR! How is she doing now?

 

[Mrkngpen]

She is doing great. This happened on Monday. She still isn't eating on her own but she just finished the antibioitics today, so I'm hoping her appetite will come back on her own now. The vet said to hold off on the Repti-aid for now since she really doesn't want it. I just got some serrapeptase from Tracie to help with the pain/inflammation too.

 

[CooperDragon]

I'm glad to hear it. It's great to read good stories like that on here.

 

[BlueMorpho]

Wow, that's amazing! I'm glad she's ok!

 

[Drache613]

Hello Naomi,

Oh my, how scarey! I am so glad that you were quick to think.
I am happy that she is ok! I know that is so unnerving.
Is she resting peacefully tonight?

Tracie

 

[KarenInCA]

That's awesome!
We had a medium sized dog once, and I gave her a larger chunk of pork, she swallowed it whole, and after a minute or so, wabbled then fell to the ground. I pulled her up by her chest and did the heimlick on her to get it from being lodged in her throat. I felt the same way.