Life or Death EMERGENCY! Please help

[Valex]

A medical prolapse is when inner organs drop or get loose and start to fall out of the body most commonly through the anus. This is not somthing a bath can heal. She needs to see a trained herp vet right away. While the prolapse may not be visable anymore it is not where it should be which can be very dangerous to your little girl. Until you can get her to a vet, continue the baths as intructed as above. I am sorry this is happening, and I hope she can make a full recovery.

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

Oh poor girl. Yes, the sugar water baths, are temporary. While her prolapse may appear to go back in those muscles have been weakened & she will most likely prolapse again. A vet visit is needed.
There are several things which cause prolapses. One of the main reasons is hypocalcemia or low calcium in the blood. The reason is that the GI tract operates off of smooth muscle contractions which main mineral source is calcium for muscle contractions. If she is low in calcium, she may have to strain while going to the bathroom which can weaken or tear those muscles. Hypocalemia also contributes to dehydration as well.
Prolapses can also be caused by heavy infestations of parasites or worms, that irritate the GI tract lining & interrupt nutrient flow & movement of food & fluids through that area. Poor nutrition is also another reason for prolapse.

Please let us know how she is doing.
Tracie

 

[IronMaiden805]

Yeah she might have mbd.

 

[bill0405]

I have a feeling it is MBD as well. I have been treating her for that for 4 days now. Im crossing my fingers in hopes that she gets stronger.

 

[zebraflavencs]

Bill, how is she doing today ?
Janie.

 

[bill0405]

She is laying in the same spot as when her lamps turned on today. Her eyes are open and she is moving her head around, but shes about as chilled out as she has been past few days. I will be giving her calcium, baby food, and maybe some gatorade in a little bit when she is all warmed up

 

[zebraflavencs]

Not gatorade, you want to use Pedialyte. Gatorade has too much sugar, while the pedialyte has more electolytes and other good things, to hydrate human and reptile babies
Janie.

 

[bill0405]

how about if I water it down? I read on multiple postings that they loooove diluted strawberry gatorade

 

[zebraflavencs]

For now, okay, but do lay in some flavored pedialyte for the future.
Janie.

 

[bill0405]

I just fed her. Added the calcium to the baby food (squash lv 1) and gave her 6 oz. I dont even have to wrap her in a towel since she's not even fighting me with her claws anymore . Any other ideas on what I can do or is time the only factor left?

 

[zebraflavencs]

The only thing I can think of is getting an official diagnosis from a vet, but yes, time is pretty much the factor here.
Janie.

 

[bill0405]

I will keep you posted. Thanks for all the help

 

[munchkins9802]

Please take your dragon to the vet asap. You don;t want to treat it for MBD if that isnt what it is. Get a good diagnosis and treat from that.

 

[diamc]

I agree that she should be taken to a vet asap. The fact that she's not fighting at all when you are forcefeeding her is not a good sign. She sounds lethargic, please take her to be assessed.

 

[Pleaides]

hello
just wanted to wish you all the luck in the world and i hope shes ok
keep us posted!