Of course. I actually keep logbooks for both my dragons since they’re rescues (and it’s just good keeping practice in general) so I’ll include some snaps from that too and hopefully my handwriting is legible.Hi Spider, can you post pics of the dragon as well ? It's good that he's still eating well so hopefully that won't stop during treatment. Long term antibiotics can do harm to beardies , so I'd want to be sure that they were really necessary. Also, if he's eating well then he must not be in pain. Calculus build up per your vet's diagnosis is excess build up + hardening of dental plaque. Is that what you see in his mouth or is is beard sagging ? Pics will be very helpful.
No it wasn’t liquidy but rather predominantly firm hence the diagnosis of calculus and the dental proceedure to scrape as much off as possible.Wow, he was really skinny and in bad shape when you got him ! He sure gained a lot of weight under your good care and that mess in his mouth didn't keep him from his grub.That brown stuff looked just like thick dark molasses, was it liquidy ? So now there's an abscess in the back of his mouth that the vet is trying to figure out exactly what has caused it ? BTW, you keep VERY good records, excellent job !
He’s going back to see the vet on Monday so I’ve been doing some research in on the condition in the meantime and have put together some questions for the vet.Wow, he's doing quite well despite all the meds. and the mass at the back of his throat. His jawline looks normal to me and I'm not sure about the diagnosis of osteomyelitis. Can you ask exactly what in the xray shoes that it is ? I'm not a vet but have seen very many cases here where certain dragons were misdiagnosed and suffered by excessive and aggressive treatment. Not saying that this is the case with Spike but it's good to question everything and know exactly why something is determined and what causes it. It's odd that the mass has not grown nor decreased in size, I understand the reason for the antibiotics in that case and hope that Spike can endure the months of treatment without other serious side effects such as kidney or liver problems. Keeping him well hydrated will always be helpful. Keep up the good work and give Spike a pat for me.
Haha yeah I’ve always had an interest in reptiles and actually took a herpetology/reptile zoology course last year so I could learn more and give my boys the best care possible.That all sounds very good, you seem to really be on top of things . I'd love to see the outdoor enclosure !
Oh wow that looks pretty fancy.Those are really nice, I see him lounging in his pool ! I like the idea of cages being collapsible. Beardies really benefit from being outside, I put all my beardies out from the time they hatched . Here's one outdoor cage, I have a long basking stick for climbing and a piece of plastic trellis that serves as a basking spot or shade underneath.
September was when I noticed the lump and he was able to get in the day after I noticed it so it’s been around 3 months on Ceftazidine. He’s just finished his 3rd course and each course is 10 injections he has a 4th course ready to go.Hello,
I am very impressed with his progress, bless him! I am sure that he loves his outdoor enclosure, too that is great you
have done that for him.
They don't think that the infection will clear up anymore than they already have, in his mouth/jaw area? How long has
he been on the Ceftz? Does the Meloxicam seem to help him out?
Are you giving a probiotic for him, too since he has to be on an antibiotic for long term? You can definitely do dental cleaning weekly at home, to help keep bacteria & oral infection down.
Tracie
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