no visible wound , swollen or blood / discharge . Mouth function normal . So could this be neurological problem?possibly could be a neck injury ……….
no visible wound , swollen or blood / discharge . Mouth function normal . So could this be neurological problem?possibly could be a neck injury ……….
What are the treatments? You mentioned steroids?I was meaning neck injury as in vertebrae , inflamed/injured nerves along the spine somewhere that affects the front ………
Great news about his neck! Yeah!update today
Seems the neck is totally fine . He can stand on front legs sometimes , but still moves funny with hind legs most of time .
Btw any recommendations for good reptile vet in OC/ Los Angeles area ? I yelped but most vet only do cats and dogs .
update today
Seems the neck is totally fine . He can stand on front legs sometimes , but still moves funny with hind legs most of time .
Btw any recommendations for good reptile vet in OC/ Los Angeles area ? I yelped but most vet only do cats and dogs .
I agree with Kyle , a vet that knows what they are doing … i'd have to think an x-ray would be a start , bloodwork to rule out a bacterial infection , or anything obvious , I think they'd appreciate a stool sample ….. steroids act as an anti-inflammatory , they do suppress the immune system , so you really want to rule out an infection , or parasites ……. they do have NSAIDs , not nearly as effective as steroids , but safer , wouldn't be as indicative of the problem as the steroids ….. I've had a lot of neck trauma in my life , it's become arthritic , one of the pains it causes on occasion is under my left shoulder blade , when it gets aggravated , if I walked on my hands i'd be lame …….
The first day and 2nd day I squirted it directly to the mouth as vet directed , the 2nd day he seems lost some appetite . So yesterday, the 3rd day i stopped and his appetite came back .hope you get a handle on this soon , that is a beautiful animal , I can understand the effort you must have in him ………. steroids taken orally can be pretty rough on the stomach , if their oral , you probably want to give it when he eats …….. they'll probably stimulate his appetite , as long as they don't trash his stomach ……. i'd also soak him more than usual while he's on them ……… if they're going to help , you should see something fairly quickly ….
I have no idea, but it seems to me that if he is not pooping he should not be fed anything too solid, as it's not being excreted.Update 9/2/2018
It’s been 30 days ,still not pooping . I tried soak every day ,feed mineral oil , massage the belly with vibrater .....
Appetite seems reduced than before . eats mazuri and some mixed greens
Now it seems he moves on his front legs only, looks like hes dragging the body , although the hind legs still kicking normally when picked up .
Should I go to the vet again for contispation treatment?
Update 9/2/2018
It’s been 30 days ,still not pooping . I tried soak every day ,feed mineral oil , massage the belly with vibrater .....
Appetite seems reduced than before . eats mazuri and some mixed greens
Now it seems he moves on his front legs only, looks like hes dragging the body , although the hind legs still kicking normally when picked up .
Should I go to the vet again for contispation treatment?
In that first video, he's not trying to 'walk', he's trying to get unstuck from something he thinks is holding him. I'll bet he's either blocked by kidney/bladder stones, or he's constipated.This is how he moves . Not using front legs
This video is from a month ago . Right now it’s only walking on front legs. I took it to our local exotic vet ( Dr Greek& Associates ) 2 weeks ago , x Ray shows no sign of contispation, stones or broken bones .In that first video, he's not trying to 'walk', he's trying to get unstuck from something he thinks is holding him. I'll bet he's either blocked by kidney/bladder stones, or he's constipated.