Hi, all. My nearly 11-month-old male beardie was having a small amount of blood in his stools, so I took him to the vet a few weeks ago to get him checked. His fecal test showed that he had a high load of coccidia as well as flagellates. He was prescribed Albon for the coccidia and Panacur for the flagellates, but we started with only the Albon. He was doing great -- no bloody stools, even gaining weight and eating more -- for around 2 weeks on the medication, when we had our 2nd vet visit to check up on him. He was doing so well that the vet told us we could start him on the Panacur as well.
However, after he started the Panacur, he started to eat less and less, until he just stopped eating altogether around a week ago. I rushed him to the vet to check him again, and according to his fecal test, his coccidia load was greatly decreased (maybe at most they saw a couple per slide) and he had fewer flagellates as well, so they suggested we perform a blood test on him. His blood test results showed that his hematocrit was low (so I'm actively working on hydrating him as much as possible) and his SGOT was high. Everything else was within normal ranges, aside from his high CPK, which the vet informed me could be from getting his blood drawn (he had to be poked quite a few times, which he was quite upset about). She said she could prescribe him some Baytril for the high SGOT, but I'm wary of putting him on meds again when he isn't eating. I've been syringe-feeding him turkey baby food as well as butternut squash puree I made him since he still isn't eating on his own.
Since he stopped eating and we started his new diet, he's had lighter-colored stools and has shown blood in them a few times. Here's his stool from today, which is practically all white and has some blood at the end:
Here he is, himself:
He's been working on shedding in his mouth and eyes area and, as seen, on his back and tail as well. He was 506 g at the vet's around 4 days ago, and weighs 499 this morning.
I'm just completely at a loss here and I feel absolutely devastated. I think I've cried every day since he stopped eating and I just don't know what to do anymore. If anyone has advice, similar experience, or even a show of support, anything, please, please let me know. I'm terrified.
However, after he started the Panacur, he started to eat less and less, until he just stopped eating altogether around a week ago. I rushed him to the vet to check him again, and according to his fecal test, his coccidia load was greatly decreased (maybe at most they saw a couple per slide) and he had fewer flagellates as well, so they suggested we perform a blood test on him. His blood test results showed that his hematocrit was low (so I'm actively working on hydrating him as much as possible) and his SGOT was high. Everything else was within normal ranges, aside from his high CPK, which the vet informed me could be from getting his blood drawn (he had to be poked quite a few times, which he was quite upset about). She said she could prescribe him some Baytril for the high SGOT, but I'm wary of putting him on meds again when he isn't eating. I've been syringe-feeding him turkey baby food as well as butternut squash puree I made him since he still isn't eating on his own.
Since he stopped eating and we started his new diet, he's had lighter-colored stools and has shown blood in them a few times. Here's his stool from today, which is practically all white and has some blood at the end:
Here he is, himself:
He's been working on shedding in his mouth and eyes area and, as seen, on his back and tail as well. He was 506 g at the vet's around 4 days ago, and weighs 499 this morning.
I'm just completely at a loss here and I feel absolutely devastated. I think I've cried every day since he stopped eating and I just don't know what to do anymore. If anyone has advice, similar experience, or even a show of support, anything, please, please let me know. I'm terrified.