I'm at a loss...Adult dragon issues

[AHBD]

Hi Jill....I can't say how sorry i am. This is a really tragic event for you,your family and Stashi. It very well may be blood that's coming up, and that would be probably fatal in a short time. You might consider having him put down if he's very weak and so very sick. I feel terrible for you all, I truly do. I hope that I'm wrong.....observe him honestly and decide what you think is best. Again, I'm so sorry !

 

[Drache613]

Hello Jill,

Oh my! You don't have any stress going on right now. How did your first 5K run go?
I hope your son's friends are ok, after their house fire, that is terrible.

I am so sad he isn't back to normal. It sounds like his leg cleared up with the use of antibiotics then, that is good news.
What are the ingredients on the Flukers gel? Could that possibly have made him ill?
I am so sorry he is having so many issues right now! The only other thing would be to get a blood test to see what his kidneys & liver are doing, just for peace of mind.
You know him best so it's hard to recommend what to do, whether to put him down, but I hate thinking of that. If he is vomiting up blood, that would not be a good sign at all.
Is his beard still black today?
I will be thinking about you & Tashi, hoping things take a better turn.

Tracie

 

[Mustashio]

He vomited again tonight and has had a black beard all day long and also when his lights finally went out. I too am afraid that the dark sticky emesis is blood. His belly is very swollen looking and feels pretty firm. He pooped today too. He did move himself from his basking spot to his slanted bridge where he usually likes to lay, just out of the basking spot. A few weeks back when all this started, I asked the vet how I would know when it was getting close, because of course I don't want him to suffer. She said to watch his weight and when he drops 35% of his weight, that would be when to worry. But last Friday when he black bearded for the first time in the 2 1/2 years we've had him, and then again today where the black beard isn't going away, I have to think that he is in some kind of pain or distress.I spent a lot of time petting him and touching his head and rubbing his beard the way he always liked and he would open his eyes and look at me and then close his eyes and push his head up into my hand. So bittersweet. I'm just so afraid to look in his viv in the morning.

 

[kbro]

Oh my, I don't even know what to say right now I'm so sorry. I have been thinking of him and was wondering how he was doing, I was really hoping he would be back to himself. You two will be in my thoughts, the only thing I can say is spend as much time as possible with him and give him lots of love.

 

[BlueMorpho]

Hi Jill,
I'm so sorry to read that Tashi's struggling! You and your family (including Tashi) are in my prayers! I can't imagine the stress you are going through right now, but there's so many people here hoping for the best. Let Tashi know we love him too!!

 

[Drache613]

Hello Jill,

Any updates for us on Tashi? I have been thinking about him all day & hoping he is turning a corner to getting better.

Tracie

 

[Mustashio]

Hard day today. After the kids went to school I gave Tashi a bath (which he hated) and he stayed black bearded. He started staring off and making funny breathing noises almost like he was seizing. I knew it was time. After calling my hubby, I called the vet and brought him in. He was gaping the whole way there, and I just held him and wrapped him in a warm towel. They did a doppler to see if his heart was still beating and it was. I felt like he was hanging on just for us. Hating to see him suffer, I made the decision to put him down. They gave him some gas to get him comfortable and injected him with a medication and his suffering was no more. I then had to wait until the kids got home from school to tell them. I know he was well taken care of and well loved and we did everything we could to get him well. At least now he isn't suffering.

Today I had to put our beloved bearded dragon, Tashi to sleep so that he wouldn't have to suffer anymore. He fought to the end and even though you could tell he wasn't feeling well, he still nudged my finger with the top of his head for one last snuggle. He was an amazing pet and not only a member of our family, but was a bit of a celebrity amongst friends, neighborhood kids and coworkers. Our hearts hang heavy now but we know he is free of pain and probably already terrorizing Grandmas cat up in pet heaven! We love you, Tashi! You will be missed!

Here is a Photobucket photo album of pictures of Tashi when we first brought him home.
http://s1150.photobucket.com/user/Mustashio/slideshow/

And a Facebook link too if it will work.
https://www.facebook.com/jill.williams.9862/media_set?set=a.3081392437308.2130443.1338730355&type=3

 

[kbro]

I'm sure you will hear this a lot but I'm so sorry, I know what your going through its so upsetting losing something you loved so much. He was very well cared for and well loved I can tell. It seems he had trouble as a youngster and without you he might not have made it this long. You made the right choice so that he was no longer suffering. I hope you consider another dragon eventually, it took me a bit I was so upset. I swore I wouldn't get another, that Loki was the Dragon for me and only him. I said I was getting a tortoise because they live longer. I said many things, but in the end I walked into a store 2 months later to look and fell in love with two. It's a horrible feeling seeing the empty cage and realizing he's no longer there.

 

[Drache613]

Hello Jill,

I am so sorry for your loss of Tashi, that is terrible. It is heart breaking when you lose a beloved dragon, he was beautiful. I know you were there for him & he knew you loved him, too.
He will always be with you, forever.

Tracie

 

[beardie parents]

I'm sorry, I know it's hard and you will miss him for as long as you are alive. You can find another one to love, if you want to.

 

[AHBD]

Jill I'm so so sorry ! I know that you so desperately wanted a different outcome as we all did who read this thread. It's devastating to lose our little friends, my heart really is heavy for you + your family. Such beautiful pictures, a beautiful dragon....stay strong and I hope you might find a new beardie in the future, when the time is right.

 

[Esther19]

I am so sorry for your loss.

 

[sue09]

So very sorry,hugs to you and your family.