Russian Rehab
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I need some advice for my Russian named Harley.
long story short i have had him for about 4 months now and he is a sickly little boy. his previous owner was horribly neglectful of him threw sheer ignorance and stupidity. He ate only spring mix, no baths, no light at all no calcium, and lived in a glass aquarium. just. Horrible.
since i have had him he has been sick a lot. First he was dehydrated and had a prolapsed penis from straining to poop. then his eyes were all puffy from not enough Vitim A, then last week he came down with pneumonia and had to spend two days at the Boston animal hospital. they did x-RAYS to confirm the pneumonia and also diagnosed low bone density (not surprising with having no uva uvb light for years) and finally they said he also had a "retained shed"
1. i am soaking him daily to try and help with the shed but is there anything else i can do to support him getting rid of the old skin?
2. do you think all these things are related or contributing to each other?
I just dont understand how he made it so long in horrible conditions but now that im trying to give him exactly the things he needs now hes getting seriously sick all the time.
love my little guy i just want to help him get well so he can lead a good life like he deserves. it would also be nice to not spend tones of money on emergency medical care but hes gonna get what he deserves not matter what.
long story short i have had him for about 4 months now and he is a sickly little boy. his previous owner was horribly neglectful of him threw sheer ignorance and stupidity. He ate only spring mix, no baths, no light at all no calcium, and lived in a glass aquarium. just. Horrible.
since i have had him he has been sick a lot. First he was dehydrated and had a prolapsed penis from straining to poop. then his eyes were all puffy from not enough Vitim A, then last week he came down with pneumonia and had to spend two days at the Boston animal hospital. they did x-RAYS to confirm the pneumonia and also diagnosed low bone density (not surprising with having no uva uvb light for years) and finally they said he also had a "retained shed"
1. i am soaking him daily to try and help with the shed but is there anything else i can do to support him getting rid of the old skin?
2. do you think all these things are related or contributing to each other?
I just dont understand how he made it so long in horrible conditions but now that im trying to give him exactly the things he needs now hes getting seriously sick all the time.
love my little guy i just want to help him get well so he can lead a good life like he deserves. it would also be nice to not spend tones of money on emergency medical care but hes gonna get what he deserves not matter what.