Hi all,
So, as I said previously, vet visit went well and fecal float and smear came up negative for anything. Tonight I had some friends over and Coagi let out another one of those mucus-looking terds... it was just hanging off his cloaca until I wiped it off with a paper towel. The vet told me not to worry, mucus once in a while is probably no big deal but look for patterns. His appetite is still fine but I did notice he felt a bit light tonight and the second mucus-bomb (much smaller than the first) scared me. Am I over-reacting/worrying too much? I did feed them figs 4 days ago and the color is similar, but the consistency is concerning. I put him in the water dish after visiting with my friends and he drank, perhaps a bit dehydrated leading to lighter weight?
Lend me your thoughts, I'd appreciate them! I'm not against 3rd or even 4th fecal! Yvonne previously mentioned that the mucus could be a sign of flagellates, anyone have any experience with these parasitic infections? Did you see similar things? Any OTC anti-flagellates or only prescriptions?
exoticsdr, if you're out there, I'd appreciate your input!
Previous mucus post:
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread-Worms--34475#axzz1aoz8pDzW
Thanks all!
So, as I said previously, vet visit went well and fecal float and smear came up negative for anything. Tonight I had some friends over and Coagi let out another one of those mucus-looking terds... it was just hanging off his cloaca until I wiped it off with a paper towel. The vet told me not to worry, mucus once in a while is probably no big deal but look for patterns. His appetite is still fine but I did notice he felt a bit light tonight and the second mucus-bomb (much smaller than the first) scared me. Am I over-reacting/worrying too much? I did feed them figs 4 days ago and the color is similar, but the consistency is concerning. I put him in the water dish after visiting with my friends and he drank, perhaps a bit dehydrated leading to lighter weight?
Lend me your thoughts, I'd appreciate them! I'm not against 3rd or even 4th fecal! Yvonne previously mentioned that the mucus could be a sign of flagellates, anyone have any experience with these parasitic infections? Did you see similar things? Any OTC anti-flagellates or only prescriptions?
exoticsdr, if you're out there, I'd appreciate your input!
Previous mucus post:
http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread-Worms--34475#axzz1aoz8pDzW
Thanks all!