Brave fell. Back legs issues. STILL temporal gland issues.

[SaintJimmy]

I need to know what is the usual price of a reptile vet, and if there are any good reptile vets in SO Cal.

My little buddy seemed to have some issues, then they went away for about a week and a half. Now the corners of his mouth have more buildup, his back legs are a little weaker and he is falling sometimes.

I know now that it is my top priority to get him to the vet.

I will update any progress I have in this thread, and if you have any other info on back legs (HOC's Barney the mellers chameleon had back leg issues and they got him treated but sadly he was lost. They said it was kidneys or something) or the temporal gland that I can do right now to help, that would be great.

I think I will put a towel down in the bottom of the enclosure so in case he falls again he will be safer.

I don't think he hurt anything because as soon as I heard him fall, I tried to scoop him up and he RAN away up the side and on the ceiling. I eventually got him on my hands to make sure he was okay and it looked like maybe he had a bruise OR landed on some poop.

 

[qdude46]

Im not sure if the place is good or not but there is a place in pasadena called the exotic animal care center. Hope you get the little guy help.

 

[jannb]

I'm sorry to hear about little Brave. Here's a few vets below. Where are you located?



Attila Molnar, DVM *
All Animals Medical Center, Calabasas, California - (818) 591-2773

Geoffrey Stein, DVM *
VCA McClave Animal Hospital
http://m.vcahospitals.com/mcclave/our-team/veterinarians

Daniel Reimer, DVM *
Adler Veterinary Clinic, North Hills, California - (818) 893-6366

Thomas H. Boyer, DVM
Pet Hospital of Penasquitos, 888-F Carmel Mountain Road, San Diego, CA - (858) 484-3490
Pet Hospital of Penasquitos

Todd R. Cecil, DVM
Pet Emergency and Specialty Center, Chula Vista, CA (619) 591-4802 and La Mesa, CA (619) 462-4800

Tom Greek, DVM
Greek & Associates Veterinary Hospital, 23687 Via Del Rio, Yorba Linda - (714) 463-1190 or (866) 940-7028
www.tomgreek.com

Dr. Todd Cecil at the Emergency and Specialty Hospital in La Mesa on Jackson and in Chula Vista (not sure location).

 

[SaintJimmy]

Thank you both!

I am in La Verne, CA half the time. ZIP 91750

I have Pasadena Animal Rescue's business card somewhere from their booth at Pomona Reptile show.. I will find it! (Are they vets or am I going to have to hand over Brave?)

Thanks Jan

 

[werecat]

I take Egon to see Dr. Greek (Greek and Associates). He is very good with chams and I know many SoCal people who use him for their chams. He may be pretty far from you though. I've also heard Dr. Stein recommended but I have no personal experience.

I believe a visit to Dr. Greek is about $65 with follow up visits being $30. Meds were reasonable to me, about $18 for eye meds but I'm sure it varies by the type.

I hope little Brave feels better soon.

 

[Psychobunny]

I'm sorry to hear about Brave, I thought that problem cleared up, but with
chams, you never know.
I prefer to go to a vet that has been recommended by a senior member.
The problem may have a simple solution.

 

[laurie]

I am so sorry to hear the little guy is having problems. I know he would not be alive had you not brought him home. Now he will once again beat the odds and be fine!!

When I lived in soca I went to Dr Greek. He is wonderful, and so knowledgeable about chams you won't believe it. Tons of people I know go to and are very happy with Dr Greek. From where you are it is a fairly quick drive down the freeway. If you let them know it is urgent they will work with you to get him in quickly.

I don't know Dr. Stein but have heard good reports about him.

Let me know how everything goes.

 

[SaintJimmy]

Thank you everyone.

Dr. Greek seems to have a lot of good stories about him. I think I will choose Dr. Greek.

 

[misshissingroaches]

if you are up to the challenge online there are ways you can do treatments yourself which may be ALOT cheaper. And if not I hear the Pet smart clinics will do reptiles. I may not be a lot of help as I live in Oxnard, Cali where not a lot of ppl own reptiles so there is not specific vets for reptiles.

Sincerely,
Miss Hiss

 

[misshissingroaches]

I really will be praying for little Brave even though I am not religious. This is gonna be a big step for me as well as Brave.

Sincerely,
Miss Hiss

 

[ferretinmyshoes]

if you are up to the challenge online there are ways you can do treatments yourself which may be ALOT cheaper. And if not I hear the Pet smart clinics will do reptiles. I may not be a lot of help as I live in Oxnard, Cali where not a lot of ppl own reptiles so there is not specific vets for reptiles.

Sincerely,
Miss Hiss

They're not a lot cheaper when you have to buy a new chameleon because yours died from lack of appropriate treatment. The issues described here are significant and veterinary attention should be sought. SaintJimmy is a responsible chameleon owner and understands the importance of seeking help and I applaud that.

 

[windex]

if you are up to the challenge online there are ways you can do treatments yourself which may be ALOT cheaper. And if not I hear the Pet smart clinics will do reptiles. I may not be a lot of help as I live in Oxnard, Cali where not a lot of ppl own reptiles so there is not specific vets for reptiles.

Sincerely,
Miss Hiss

who needs vet school when you got the internet? Or doctors or any professionals..Right Ferret?!
Is there a DIY X-ray machine vid on you-tube? Hahaha

Seriously though.. Definitely a vet visit is needed

 

[FlChamMom]

I am so sorry to hear little Brave is having issues-he is in great hands though. Keep us posted on his progress!

 

[SaintJimmy]

Thank you everyone. In the event he might not make it, I can just say he has lived a much better life here than in that horrid plastic container.

 

[laurie]

I really will be praying for little Brave even though I am not religious. This is gonna be a big step for me as well as Brave.

Sincerely,
Miss Hiss

I have no idea what you are talking about and I am not sure you do. PLEASE do not ever try to talk anyone out of going to the vet. It would be sad if you told someone to save money and not see a vet, then they had a dead chameleon. If a owner thinks their cham needs a vet, they know their Cham, trust them.

 

[Carlton]

if you are up to the challenge online there are ways you can do treatments yourself which may be ALOT cheaper. And if not I hear the Pet smart clinics will do reptiles. I may not be a lot of help as I live in Oxnard, Cali where not a lot of ppl own reptiles so there is not specific vets for reptiles.

Sincerely,
Miss Hiss

Whoa there. Attempts like this are often why the forums see so many heartbreaking stories. There's a lot of utter JUNK posted online.

 

[MelissaB]

I hope BraveHeart feels better. Poor little guy. Let us know how the vet visit goes, and no matter what happens, you gave him a much better shot than he ever would've had without you.

 

[FlChamMom]

Any change today?

 

[kplatvoet]

I'm hoping Brave is feeling better today - seems like a lot of people are having Jackson problems lately - I know he's in good hands -

 

[SaintJimmy]

Good news

Good good news everybody.

He is VERY active today, and his back legs seem fine. He had a lot of baby dubias hiding in the leaves of his cage so I rounded them all up into an OLD DIY feeder cup (waterbottle with carpet in it, you know the story) and fed a few to him already.

He seems a lot chunkier and happier right now, hopefully this will help with what is going on. Maybe he was weak because I didn't have A CLUE he wasn't eating. There were maybe 20 dubias hidden in the cage.

Now he has a little dripper set up too, so that will help his hydration in the mean time. I've seen him drink from it too. Now he will no longer have to rely on us manually giving him water most of the day.

Hopefully this helps and I am still trying to get a vet visit in order for the temporal glands.

I thought he might have had a bruise or broken ribs, but everything has cleared up today. He even looks a little green.

I thought the little guy was close to death, but oh my gosh! False alarm. (For the most part)

He is happy as can be right now except the little corners of his mouth. That is the only present issue as he is NO LONGER using the screen as a pathway (he was probably foraging for food, poor little guy) and is nice and plump and using his legs okay.

Thanks for reading. I will clear up the temporal gland issue soon! Hopefully this is a good sign...

Usually the dubias stay put in a cup, but he would not eat them. So I hand fed him some and let some go in his cage every day. Usually he would get a few, then I'd stop watching him. Apparently they would hide in some leaves pressed against the top.

Also he is a SLOW HUNTER/EATER. SLOOOOW. So that is probably the reason they got away too.