ReggieTheRebel
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Hi All,
I'm Laura and live in the UK with my lovely boy Reggie.
If anyone can offer advice it'd be much appreciated.
So, my boy Reggie developed a twitch in his lower back around 4 weeks ago.
Xray showed inflammation in the area and vet suggested maybe he's had a fall (I'd not seen any falls etc). He prescribed Loxicom 0.23 ml and rest.
So he seemed to have some improvement but then 2 weeks ago he lept off my shoulder to the floor.
In the last week he's struggled walking and in the last 2 days has had a black beard most of the time so he's clearly stressed out.
He's been to see the vet again this morning. He's suggested that my boy is put to sleep ?.
He said he can continue living but doesn't think they'll be any improvement and a lifetime on painkillers could come with other problems (lowering his immune system, may not take away the pain). He said otherwise Reggie looks in good health.
He's off his food so I've been feeding him baby food (squash and chicken) or soy yogurt and adding his calcium to it 5 days a week and Nutrobol on the other 2 days. I've increased calcium to help with his injury.
He's pooing daily and has urates. When he first started on Loxicom he also had diarrhea so I've had a parasite test and results are negative. Poops are now solid.
When I visited the vets today I'd forgotten (must be the stress) about the jump off my shoulder so didn't tell him about that. Obviously this has made the problem worse but as I've not told the vet about this, I think it could be a factor so I will call the vets shortly to inquire about it and see if that makes a difference to the prognosis given this morning.
I'm bathing him daily in Reptiboost for 20 minutes.
Hes still very alert but very weak. Since the vet visit he's walked the most that I've seen him walk in days.
Viv is 120cm x 60 x 50
Basking spot is 39-42°C
Ambient temp 35-37°C
Cool end 26-28°
UVB Arcadia Pro T5 34 inches 14% (covers 3/4 of tank)
Reptile carpet for flooring
Reggie is 5.5 years old, 530grams and 22 inches length
Has anybody here had similar experience? What was the outcome?
I've booked an appointment for Thursday to have my boy put to sleep but praying he perks up beforehand.
However I'm struggling to decide if it's worth putting off euthanasia for a couple more weeks and see if he improves.
I'm thinking that it's cruel on him and that I'm thinking of myself. I don't want him to suffer unnecessarily.
Thanks in advance.
Laura