Looks very ill, vet is of no help

[amelinat]

I adopted my beardie approximately 3 years ago, she was a staff pet and we think she is about 5 years old. About a month ago she stopped eating and pooping completely and I've seen her drink once. I brought her to the vet to see if she was impacted, she was not. She was given an enema by the vet just in case but very little came out. They sent the sample out to see if she has parasites but when I called back a week later the vet didnt say anything about it so either they arent back, she forgot, or the sample wasnt sent? I dont know. Theyre closed today so I cant call back and ask. The vet DID give me liquid calcium and instructed me to give her 1 ml once-twice a day for 2 weeks. She seemed a little better for like 2 days but has now taken a turn for the worse.

As of today my beardie has full on black beard, black hands and feet, very pale everywhere else like if she was about to shed, her eyes arent fully closed and she has her mouth cracked open but isnt fully gaping. She will about once a minute open her mouth fully, swallow air, then close it back to only being cracked open. She still will not eat anything I put in front of her or drink, I have been bathing her weekly still though. She will move from one side of the tank to the other maybe once every 2 days but otherwise will not move at all. Help help help!

 

[CooperDragon]

Poor girl. I'm sorry to hear the vet hasn't been able to help. Enemas can even be dangerous for them. If you try to offer her some baby food squash from a plastic syringe or dropper will she lick that up and eat it? I recommend trying to syringe feed her at this point to get her hydrated and get some nutrients in her. I've had good luck with squash, green bean, and sweet potato baby food. I'd work on getting her hydrated and see how she reacts. Has her weight been decreasing? I'd keep track of her weight too. Can you post some photos of her? I'd like to take a look and get an idea of her overall state.

 

[amelinat]

Im nervous to feed her because Ive read so many different blogs on how other peoples beardies burmate and theres such a wide range and I know you arent supposed to feed them if theyre burmating but I also dont know how to tell for sure if they are.

side note: Shes super duper fat. Was when I adopted her and hasnt really gone down at all.

This is her before in all her glory

And this is her today

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

She clearly does not feel well, I am sorry about that.
Did they not check for eggs? I hope that they didn't hurt her when they did the enema, which seems to be a frequent occurrence when it isn't done properly.
I highly recommend trying to get her to another vet if possible, to check for eggs. She could be egg bound which is dangerous. She has been that round though, the entire time you have had her? They could do a blood test to check for liver & kidney function.
Did she take a turn for the worse after you started her on the calcium? I doubt too much calcium would cause her to become ill so quickly, but did they dose it for her weight at all?
Her refusal to eat though could be liver or kidneys issues, or even a tumor possibly.

I hope that she makes it. Keep her tank around 80 overnight so that she can stay warm since she isn't feeling very good right now.
Let us know how she is doing.

Tracie