Inflated beard, head down.

[Beardednoob]

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There is a possibility of over supplementation, how often were the crickets dusted? What multivitamin dust was/is it?

 

[caylafay]

Do you think there is any way all these symptoms could be leading to parasites?

 

[caylafay]

Oh gosh, I dont know the brand but we dusted whenever we fed her which was usually twice a day. What could I do to remedy this?

 

[Beardednoob]

If it had vitamin A
please read this
http://www.beautifuldragons.com/Vitatox.html

Would help if you could remember, maybe try to explain the appearance of the container/label ?

 

[caylafay]

It is T-rex brand

 

[Beardednoob]

I cannot find a multivitamin from T-Rex, do you have a link?

 

[Beardednoob]

Was it by chance this one?

Here is the ingredient content
Ingredients:
Calcium carbonate, vitamin premix, hempseed meal, whey protein isolate (source of isolated protein), defatted wheat germ meal, brewers yeast, spirulina algae, honey powder, dicalcium phosphate, bee pollen, rosehip powder, haemotococcus algae, marigold extract, kelp meal, rosemary extract, yucca extract, natural mixed tocopherols (as a preservative), vitamin A acetate, vitamin D, dried aspergillus oryzae fermentation extract, dried lactobaccilus fermentation product, dried bifidobaterium thermophium fermentation product, dried enterococcus faecium fermentation product and dried bacillus subtilis fermentation product.

Guaranteed Analysis:
Crude protein (min.) 12%, crude fat (min.) .75%, crude fiber (max.) 3%, moisture (max.) 8%, ash (max.) 8%, calcium (Ca) (min.) 16%, calcium (Ca) (max.) 18%, vitamin A 400,000 iu/kg, vitamin D3 (min.) 40,000 iu/kg.

 

[caylafay]

http://www.exotic-pets.co.uk/t-rex-sandfire-dragon-dust.html

similar to this but without the whole sandfire part.

 

[Beardednoob]

Okay, again it has vitamin A in it. So this is staying consistent with the possibility of Hypervitaminosis A.
(excess of vitamin A)
All I am finding is to stop using the product which gave vitamin A.
I believe we are to the point where I need some help with this too.

 

[caylafay]

Well her beard inflation and not moving started after we stopped with the multivitamins and almost immediately after she got her second dose of fluids from the vet.

 

[Beardednoob]

What fluids were they?

 

[GlueStick]

After reading this thread I feel that I must comment.

My male does this ALL OF THE TIME. Lays with no support, throat bloated-like, and ALWAYS just slightly gaping.
I don't know if the two have anything in common. I supplement multi's twice a week and calci's about four times a week.

He has also been to the vet a total of... 8-13 times in his life now? And through all the roughness, he does this now - lays around, lethargic like, etc. He will not eat live things... unless it is in a bowl and I put them directly in front of his face. The same goes for veggies.

3 vets say there is nothing, as far as their knowledge, that they can see what is wrong with him. Im thinking that too many antibiotics and unnecessary injections could have just put a toll on his body. If I can, I will post a picture. At this point (been like this for a year. he is almost 4 yrs old) I've accepted him for who he is.

 

[caylafay]

Calcium gluconate & lactated ringers solution

 

[Beardednoob]

I am happy you chimed in GlueStick :wink:

Brings up a question
How much is she eating?

 

[caylafay]

After reading this thread I feel that I must comment.

My male does this ALL OF THE TIME. Lays with no support, throat bloated-like, and ALWAYS just slightly gaping.
I don't know if the two have anything in common. I supplement multi's twice a week and calci's about four times a week.

He has also been to the vet a total of... 8-13 times in his life now? And through all the roughness, he does this now - lays around, lethargic like, etc. He will not eat live things... unless it is in a bowl and I put them directly in front of his face. The same goes for veggies.

3 vets say there is nothing, as far as their knowledge, that they can see what is wrong with him. Im thinking that too many antibiotics and unnecessary injections could have just put a toll on his body. If I can, I will post a picture. At this point (been like this for a year. he is almost 4 yrs old) I've accepted him for who he is.

Aww, I am so sorry to hear this, but happy you've accepted him. She is my first bearded dragon and I can't help but feel like this is all my fault. It's very disappointing. Thanks for your input.

@Beardednoob, if you were asking me.. Kona gets about 5 mL of turkey/chicken/applesauce watered down baby food twice a day since about Monday. I don't believe I have seen her eat any live food since then.