She did bask some, yes. She had a little bit of the yogurt today and drank some water out of a dish with my help (I made sure her nostrils didn't go under). Her breathing doesn't seem labored today and she seemed to want to sleep a little more than usual so I skipped the Baytril again. I've just been keeping her warm and giving her TLC. Occasionally, she will do the gulping thing a little bit and she still likes her head propped up on a log/pillow/rock/whatever for comfort. Her colors seemed a little better today, but they are so hard to read sometimes. Idaho just had a heat wave pass through and now it's cooler, even with A/C and their lights I think they can sense it, my other beardie was lazier today, too.Drache613":1yljzkg1 said:
Hopefully she will be O.K and this is just a phase that she'll get through. If she would become noticeably worse with her breathing for several days or a week, you might start the Baytril, but if you do it will work best if you keep her on it for the entire recommended dose. It doesn't seem like she really needs it ATM, but you have it on hand if she ever really looks like it's a full blown R.I.
I had asked some vitamin questions in my OP; today I bought Rep-Cal Herptavite after hearing good things so I hope that will work out. Let's hope the grand duchess can stay with us for a while longer. :love5:
That's great she improved that much.
Getting X-rays will be a good idea. URI's can present in different ways, so she may or may not actually have one. One thing to keep in mind is that she is old in beardie years, and just like with people, different ailments may come + go as they begin to decline. It's really a guess until you get confirmation from the vet....but then again, this could be just another strange phase she's going through. She may pull out of this one as well, but her age does come into play. Keep her comfortable and see what the vet says....and be sure the heat pad is on low. Even when a reptile has an R.I you only need to increase the heat just slightly, otherwise it can cause even more difficulty breathing. And please don't feel guilty, she seemed to rally with some strength + improved breathing, you really weren't sure what it was and she reacted badly at the time to the Baytril. I hope Anastasia will get through this !
