Haven't been around for a while but some of you may remember Trevor - he was really poorly last year with parasites and I had to hand feed him for ages before he finally picked up.
Trevor has recently had a routine fecal done and had parasites including coccidia again so he was treated with baycox and septrin. He's been lethargic since the treatment but hasn't lost his appetite quite so completely and he's getting daily baths in electrolyte solution with probiotics from the vet so I'm not too worried about it.
When I took him to the vet she was concerned that he has stayed fairly inactive throughout even though he appears healthy and in good condition. She thinks it may be due to his mbd which he had since before he came to me.
Trevor has deformed front feet and, while they are straighter than they were and he walks ok on the left foot now, his right foot is quite severely bent and he walks on the wrist.
The vet thinks that he may be in some pain and that as he has grown and become heavier he has been reluctant to move as much because weight bearing on the right foot may be painful. He's now about 18months and weighs over 300g.
The vet has given me metacam for him - he has 1 drop (3units) every other day.
I was just wondering if anyone else has used this with their dragon and whether it might have any side effects - he's only had 2 doses but if anything he seems sleepier.
Trevor has recently had a routine fecal done and had parasites including coccidia again so he was treated with baycox and septrin. He's been lethargic since the treatment but hasn't lost his appetite quite so completely and he's getting daily baths in electrolyte solution with probiotics from the vet so I'm not too worried about it.
When I took him to the vet she was concerned that he has stayed fairly inactive throughout even though he appears healthy and in good condition. She thinks it may be due to his mbd which he had since before he came to me.
Trevor has deformed front feet and, while they are straighter than they were and he walks ok on the left foot now, his right foot is quite severely bent and he walks on the wrist.
The vet thinks that he may be in some pain and that as he has grown and become heavier he has been reluctant to move as much because weight bearing on the right foot may be painful. He's now about 18months and weighs over 300g.
The vet has given me metacam for him - he has 1 drop (3units) every other day.
I was just wondering if anyone else has used this with their dragon and whether it might have any side effects - he's only had 2 doses but if anything he seems sleepier.
He's started to eat more veg too 
