Second Thoughts, elevated calcium and unknown cells

[Desdemona]

Backstory; Bearded dragon who has been sick for quite some time. Vet #1 didn't seem to do much for her after a lot of visits and money. Let her chill out for a little while before trying vet #2 (she stared losing a lot of weight with Vet #1 visits and leveled out after I stopped taking her). Vet #2 has tried a few things, but changes are minimal. She is on anti-bodics (the kind you keep in the freezer.. I can look up the name when I get home if need be) and yesterday was given an additional anti-biotic with Baytril. She's been given the drugs for the worms/parasites, calcium suppliments, and she's been force fed for quite some time. She started eating on her home before the recent revisit, but not enough to maintain weight, so back to force feeding. I still offer her food though. She also doesn't seem to want to drink water. Though she's been offered water and given regular soaks she was pretty dehidrated and the vet gave her a saline shot a few days ago.

Just got a call with the blood test. Liver and Kidney are normal, white blood cells are normal, but calcium is up a little (she is female, so not completely unusual) and there were cells they couldn't identify. So, she said it's likely an infection or cancer. Has anyone had anything similar? I know reptiles are difficult. Is unknown cells usual? Kind of frustrating that there still is anything and at this point I'm pretty sure I've dropped a grand in her combined vet bills. She's lucky she's so cute, ha.

 

[AHBD]

Hi Des.....I remember you posting about her, but not the specifics. First off, are you certain that the vet is experienced with beardies ? Just want to be sure you're not spending on someone that's just guessing. Sometimes calcium levels can fluctuate.

How old is your girl and can you list her length + weight ? If she's a big girl [ heavy] then she may not need alot of food, or at least what you might think she needs, but if she's thin then of course the feeding would be a concern. If you remember, Tracie [ Drache613] is good for reading blood tests so it would be good to send her a p.m. and post the blood panels here. I know it's frustrating + stressful to have a sick pet and to have to spend a whopping amount of $$. Hopefully there is nothing serious going on.