Jchaspel":vwv93frb said:You are completely right. I think I was complacent because my cat has always been gentle and friendly (though very interested) my adult beardie. And I don't think my cat even meant to hurt Pablo, there was very little external damage. Pablo is spending a few days at the vet where they are pumping food directly into his belly and keeping a close eye on him. Believe me, if and when he comes home he's getting a much more secure living situation.
Tonja":2l02zbuj said:I know you said you gave Tylenol in small doses but be very careful with Tylenol for any animal. Tylenol is dosed for humans and not animals even in small amounts. Tylenol can be toxic to reptiles, dogs and cats and can cause severe stomach ulceration and kidney failure and even death. Your dragon really needs a vet for a thorough exam especially if as you say her brain was exposed, which also could have been fat under the dermal layer of skin depending on the depth of the puncture. I don't know how you cauterized her but if brain matter was exposed that in itself is very dangerous and could cause more irreparable harm. You can get a styptic pencil or powder to keep on hand to stop bleeding in both animals and yourself and would be better than candle wax which is not sterile and could have caused her an infection. I hate to say this but she may never recover from her injuries fully. I would lower her basking lamp and uvb if possible and remove anything high that she could fall from and injure herself further. Use rolled up towels to bask on and things that are soft so if she does fall she will not further harm herself. I would up the temp in her tank by 5 degrees to keep her extra warm also. You can make a slurry of her veggies and crickets by adding water and blending it all up with her calcium and vitamins and syringe feed her, may be easier on her tummy right now. Most importantly she really needs to be seen by a vet. Cauterization and candle wax scares me in that you did not say how she was cauterized and if you are qualified to use such methods. She can still get a secondary infection so please seek a vets help with this.
TipsyTraveler":3g11hxxo said:That's good and I would invest in declawing the cat, just in general, not even because of the dragon.
Jaskotch":3kjg2k4d said:I have also had people tell me that their cat's personality changed after being declawed. Although, the medical community does not recognize this as potential side effect."...
nala1213":2vqmle6h said:I don't know how to further help my bearded dragon who was attacked by my cat. when I found her my cat had chewed the end of her tail and ripped open part of her head. she wouldn't stop bleeding and it looked like her brains were falling out. my girlfriend cauterized the wound and poured wax over it so she would stop bleeding and we gave her crushed up Tylenol in small amounts for the pain. we watched her every day and made sure she had what she needed. also one of her ear drums was punctured. she didn't move or eat much for a week but by the end of two weeks I could hand feed her baby food and mushed up crickets. she drinks and looks around. its been almost a month. she can hardly walk, cant help herself or hunt food, cant climb and she is just getting the hang of holding on to things again. she is still very small, will she continue to grow now that she has brain damage? will she ever be able to walk again?
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