AHBD":39cky0lm said:Hi there , what parasite did the vet say he has ? Please find out if you don't know ans ask how high the counts were. Septrin is a sulfa drug which is pretty harsh, I've never heard of it used on beardies. His crazy activity now is due to fear + stress, some dragons react that way after a vet visit and forced medication. The dog food is junk, very high in fat and there are many other ways to get calcium in to a beardie. Most vets prescribe Critical Care supplement now. Vets used to prescribe the dog food 30 years ago before they had better choices. Did your boy eat any of it ? Ask for Critical Care instead, feed it via syringe. One way to get meds. in to a feisty dragon is to inject it in to a juicy superworm or hornworm. Another way is to pull the lip down on the side of the mouth and slide the syringe in. Is your beardie losing weight or is he a good size ? Can you post some pics ? Here's how :
https://www.beardeddragon.org/useruploads/ Then use the XIMG to upload them.
Post pics of his tank + lights as well.
AHBD":1wjswene said:He looks great and 8 grams loss is pretty negligible and nothing to be concerned with at all. I would feed him the superworms if he wants them and be sure to dust them with calcium powder, you don't want to take away too much of his normal routine. Critical Care is a nutritious supplemental food that vets prescribe for beardies that aren't eating.
KarrieRee":1u4vavn4 said:What are you using for a UVB and is it inside the tank or on top of the screen?
Karrie
KarrieRee":ldzymlf8 said:And you have a good UVB - is it approx 12-15 inches from the basking decor --? How black is the beard? I am trying to rule the lighting out as a possible cause for the black beard-- how old is the UVB? I am wondering if its the medication causing this --- was he doing the black beard thing before he was on the medication?
Karrie
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