I posted this in the Health forum, but thought I would update all of you here too! I'm so happy - Narley is finally "cured"!!!
When I first purchased Narley (from a highly reputable breeder), he struggled to use the restroom and would only go once every 3-4 days. The vet determined that he had parasites, but after two full treatments to eradicate the coccidia, Narley was still having a lot of trouble defecating. In the seven months that I had owned him, he had never gone to the bathroom more than twice in one week and each time was a struggle for him (lots of strain, LOTS of stool). There were no signs of impaction, he was bathed every other day, he ate lots of veggies, and he has always been housed on paper towels.
When it eventually got so bad that Narley went 2 full weeks defecating, I gave him a long
bath and gently massaged his belly for a good twenty minutes. He finally went and I brought the fecal sample in to the vet to test for parasites. It was clean, and the vet had no idea what might be wrong with him. This issue had been going on for 6+ months, Narley had grown into a huge, healthy looking dragon, and nothing seemed to explain his lethargy and constipation.
I finally went to the breeder (who as also completely puzzled). He asked his vet, and his vet recommended giving Narley a weekly dose of Benebac. It seemed like a minor solution for a major problem, but I didn't know what else to try. I ordered the Benebac online and gave Narley his first dose last week.
After two doses, Narley is more active than he has ever been, and he has used the bathroom every day for four days, no struggle. He is 100% better!
:mrgreen: He now goes first thing in the morning, and wants to run and climb all over the house!
