Ozzy is dyeing

[DylanNebel]

For the last few days Ozzy has been what appears to be coughing. As of yesterday this coughing has been (mostly) replaced with him opening his mouth going flat and swollowing the air.As this started mid afternoon march 31 his beard turned black and has not sense turned back and he has kept his head tilted upright the coughing and air swollowing continued randomly throughout the night keeping him awake.. he is still awake now and it is 2:00 in the morning)=.. I brought him to a vet roughly a month and a half ago. In witch they gave me panacur and baytril.the panacur was given once then given again 2 weeks later. the baytril was supposed to be given 14 days daily. just short of a week the baytril started to really take it out of him. he would become very weak and turn black. stopped the baytril after day 9. a few weeks after this he contracted mites. I have given him multiple baths in betadine and cant get rid of them. PLEASE HELP!!!!

 

[Melody12]

Sounds like a respiratory infection and he does need another vet visit.

 

[DylanNebel]

I to think he has a respiratory infection, although i have no money for a vet visit. I still have more then enough Baytril left to give him the 14 day dosage, but i am concerned with this as the results of the first dosing, along with the fact these mites seem to be draining much out of him.

 

[Spikey92]

What are the temps in his viv and do you have a temp gun or digital thermometer witj probe to messure them with?

 

[DylanNebel]

He is housed in a 55g tank.im using a reptisun 10 and a 100watt basking daylight bulb. i have a 75watt night light.(using to try and keep his humidity down,random spikes in humidity at night??) currently using paper towel as substrate.I have reptile carpet after i get rid of the mites.2 Zoo med thermometers 1 temp, 1 temp humididty combo. also have temp gun. his low side is low 80-84 hot side 92-96.humidity is 30%

 

[daner923]

The basking spot should really be 105-110F. At night you don't want a colored bulb - a CHE is best for keeping temps up if you need to.

 

[Lindz0518]

As far as the mites, there is a spray you can use to kill them.

 

[kcarello]

Sorry about your dragon being ill...try to keep his night temps up to 80-85. Just make sure you cover his head with a little blanket of some sort, if all you have for now is a night light.
http://www.everythingreptile.org/respiratory-infection1.html This is a good write up on RI's ..perhaps you will find something useful.
http://www.everythingreptile.org/-making-a-home-nebulizer.html This is another route you can go with the Baytril for RI"S
Hope he gets better,
Kelly

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

How old is Ozzy & how much does he weigh?
He may have been overdosed on the Baytril, what what was the concentration of it, do you know?
Were you giving him probiotics also while he was on the meds & even now after he has gone off?

What type of substrate & tank logs/decor are you using?
Did you bring a log in from outside that could have had mites on it?
I would take everything out of his tank to soak/disinfect that you can. Just take any wood items that you can & soak them in hot water then you can bake them at 250 or so for 20-30 minutes to kill anything in them.
When you bathe him, use a soft bristle to help see if you can get them off of him. You could also use a touch of rosemary & olive oil to try & get them removed.

Let us know how he is doing.

Tracie

 

[DylanNebel]

thank you for the link made him a paper towel teppe and postured him up last night but he reluctantly kept going in a circle. i raised his basking temp.as far as accessories go he has a hammock a fake branch and a little pillow i put in there to posture him last night. i hav gottin rid of everything else sense the mites(whichi just ordered mite off.) As far as age his old owner told me he was 3 when i got him but i have had him almost 2 years and he has not grown in my care. he weighed 700grams at the vet visit. His prior owner told me to just give him crickets a couple times a week he had uv light that i believe was never changed. his food dish says 2002 on the bottom if she bought this dish when she got this dragon (which i pray she didnt) that would make ozzy 11. i bought a new soft bristle tooth brush when i bought the Betadine. he was dosed .04ml once daily for 14 days.using paper towel until the mites are gone the i have some reptile carpet.no probiotics.

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

How is Ozzy doing today?
That is great you have him on paper towels then that should help eliminate the mites.
What is the humidity in the tank? Mites like humidity/water so if you do have any water dish with water in it go ahead & remove that for now to discourage mite growth.
The 0.04ml sounds fine, based on his weight, for the Baytril. That is a small amount, assuming the concentration was good. If you have any non dairy soy yogurt or acidophiliz, you can use that for probiotics to help his tummy if needed.
Let us know how he is doing.

Tracie

 

[DylanNebel]

Sorry i have not been posting. I got the mite off today and the directions read -spray evenly over entire body,legs,and tail. My question is should i bathe him after and if so how long should i wait. Also i plan to start treating his Respiratory infection tomorrow.

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

You can probably leave the mite off spray on for 24 hours before bathing. What are the ingredients on the bottle?
Are you starting him on Baytril for a respiratory issue?

I hope he is doing better today.
Tracie

 

[DylanNebel]

Thought you all should know ozzy past away yesterday.i buried him this morning with all all his belongings and gave him a nice little funeral )=.

 

[daner923]

I am so sorry to hear that. You must be devastated