CONSTIPATED (From the lack of hydration, female with eggs, etc.)
Symptoms: Hanging over a branch nothing coming out, prolapse can happen.
Solutions: Extra water, baby food pears, warm bath, grapes, mineral oil, natural sunlight, Hornworms and silk worms are a great way to provide extra hyrdration. .
http://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/ataraxia/454-dehydration-solutions-force-fluid-tips.html
INTERNAL BACTERIAL INFECTION (Poor husbandry, filthy living conditions.)
Symptoms: Eating but losing weight. food not completely digested.
Solution: Mix up some plain yogurt and mix 1 tsp of yogurt with 2 tbsp of water, and probiotic supplements that contain:
Bifidobacterium bifidum
B. breve
B. longum
Lactobacillus acidophilus
L, rhamnosus
L. casei
L. plantarum
L. lactis
L bulgaricus
L. salivarius
Natural Factors 10 Billion which has only L. rhamnosus, L. acidophilus, and B. bifidum
Adults .75 ML the first day, .3 ML 7 days
RESPIRATORY INFECTION (LRI) (Caused from humidity being to high for a long period of time, low temps and or possible aspiration. )
Symptoms: Wheezing, crackling sounds, bubbles in or around the mouth, head pointed vertical (body may be aligned like this also), basking much more than usual, not eating, drinking or moving around as usual, appear to be swallowing more than usual.
Solution: Steamy showers or a warm mist humidifier, YOU WILL NEED TO SEE A VET for Orbax (orbifloxacin), Marbocyl F.D or fortaz (Ceftazidime),
baytril. Make sure to clean the chameleons mouth as need of extra saliva. Baytril also may kill digestive flora. Be sure to use a product like nutribac to restore or as stated above.
PARASITES (Caused from a weak immune system, infected feeder, unsanitary conditions, normally found in w/c.)
Symptoms: Weak, malnourished, dehydrated, lethargic, runny stools, bloody stools, puking, eyes closed, visible signs of worms, undigested feces.
Solution: You will need to have a fecal done on the droppings to figure out what parasite you are dealing with. In most cases drugs used are panacur, flagyl and ponazuril.
For parasites treatable by PANACUR.
Recommended dose at 50mg of fenbendazole/kg of body weight so :
panacur 20 thats 2.5 ml / kg
panacur 50 thats 1 ml /kg, and
for panacur 100 thats 0.5 ml / kg
With panacur 100, i personally match .1ml to each 100g of cham weight.
3 day dose, 14 days off and dose 3 more times
Flagyl:
Depending on what exactly you want to treat with this drug. Typical dosing strength is 30mg - 50mg.
Ponazuril:
Typical prescribed dosing strength 30 mg - 60mg.
Weight x Dose Strength / Medicine (product strength)
Symptoms: Hanging over a branch nothing coming out, prolapse can happen.
Solutions: Extra water, baby food pears, warm bath, grapes, mineral oil, natural sunlight, Hornworms and silk worms are a great way to provide extra hyrdration. .
http://www.chameleonforums.com/blogs/ataraxia/454-dehydration-solutions-force-fluid-tips.html
INTERNAL BACTERIAL INFECTION (Poor husbandry, filthy living conditions.)
Symptoms: Eating but losing weight. food not completely digested.
Solution: Mix up some plain yogurt and mix 1 tsp of yogurt with 2 tbsp of water, and probiotic supplements that contain:
Bifidobacterium bifidum
B. breve
B. longum
Lactobacillus acidophilus
L, rhamnosus
L. casei
L. plantarum
L. lactis
L bulgaricus
L. salivarius
Natural Factors 10 Billion which has only L. rhamnosus, L. acidophilus, and B. bifidum
Adults .75 ML the first day, .3 ML 7 days
RESPIRATORY INFECTION (LRI) (Caused from humidity being to high for a long period of time, low temps and or possible aspiration. )
Symptoms: Wheezing, crackling sounds, bubbles in or around the mouth, head pointed vertical (body may be aligned like this also), basking much more than usual, not eating, drinking or moving around as usual, appear to be swallowing more than usual.
Solution: Steamy showers or a warm mist humidifier, YOU WILL NEED TO SEE A VET for Orbax (orbifloxacin), Marbocyl F.D or fortaz (Ceftazidime),
baytril. Make sure to clean the chameleons mouth as need of extra saliva. Baytril also may kill digestive flora. Be sure to use a product like nutribac to restore or as stated above.
PARASITES (Caused from a weak immune system, infected feeder, unsanitary conditions, normally found in w/c.)
Symptoms: Weak, malnourished, dehydrated, lethargic, runny stools, bloody stools, puking, eyes closed, visible signs of worms, undigested feces.
Solution: You will need to have a fecal done on the droppings to figure out what parasite you are dealing with. In most cases drugs used are panacur, flagyl and ponazuril.
For parasites treatable by PANACUR.
Recommended dose at 50mg of fenbendazole/kg of body weight so :
panacur 20 thats 2.5 ml / kg
panacur 50 thats 1 ml /kg, and
for panacur 100 thats 0.5 ml / kg
With panacur 100, i personally match .1ml to each 100g of cham weight.
3 day dose, 14 days off and dose 3 more times
Flagyl:
Depending on what exactly you want to treat with this drug. Typical dosing strength is 30mg - 50mg.
Ponazuril:
Typical prescribed dosing strength 30 mg - 60mg.
Weight x Dose Strength / Medicine (product strength)
