can chams get pink eye

[shaboogie]

this is a need to know thing i took henry to the vet on 11/14 they said he got the pink eye and subscribed him to eye drops called TOBRAMYCIN OPTHALMIC SOULTION USP,0.3% (STERILE) HE SAID TO USE IT 3XS A DAY ERR 4 HOURS TO B HONEST HIS EYE GOT WORSE IT NEVER OPENS IT OPENED ONE DAY and thats it i wish i could show err body pics but my pc is actin a lil fried right now

whats should i do i was gonna call them tomorrow and take him back wed.
im lost he dont eat his worms no more and the only reason he eats crickets is cause he can see them with that one great eye lol....im sad tho and happy to see him eat hes my baby and i didnt even have him a year yet i wonder do anybody kno what im feeling i didnt pay my phone bill so i could take him to the vet.

but anyway please help on what should i do


o yeah i forgot to mention his other eye is getting f up also got some kinda white crust on it but i didnt see it today

 

[mcbdz]

Sorry to hear about your guy. This would be something I would PM one of the vets to get answered. here's their links
https://www.chameleonforums.com/members/dr-o/
https://www.chameleonforums.com/members/ferretinmyshoes/

 

[Dr O]

shaboogie-

tobramycin ophthalmic solution is an excellent antibiotic for gram negative bacteria in general, which is the most common type of bacteria that reptiles get infected with. but if it doesn't look any better, either it's not the right antibiotic and you need to switch and maybe culture the eye, or the problem is more than just a bacterial conjunctivitis i.e. pink eye.

I tend to use ointments over drops since they are much easier to apply, and it (literally) sticks around for much longer than a drop. since you have posted that you have had some trouble getting drops in, if you switch or even if you stay with Tobramycin an ointment might be much more effective. if there's still something else that's going on, you have the best feel for how comfortable your vet was. I know it's already been financially hard on you, so I'm not quite sure what's the best advice other than the things that I've written here.

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[shaboogie]

so can u show me a soulition on a website thati can put on it my moms and my wife said i should take him back and that the vet should help me since i paid and they see that its gotten worse ima give them a call and see what they say !he slept all day and hes not eat and i kno whats next after that ive been reading enuff to see!

 

[Dr O]

so can u show me a soulition on a website thati can put on it my moms and my wife said i should take him back and that the vet should help me since i paid and they see that its gotten worse ima give them a call and see what they say !he slept all day and hes not eat and i kno whats next after that ive been reading enuff to see!

well, i certainly agree that you need to call the doctor and let them know there has not been any improvement—any doctor in any field is going to assume that whatever they have done for a case has worked if they don’t hear back from the patient/owners; my hospital would have called you within a few days after the appointment to check up on him. at the worst recheck exams typically are less expensive than initial exams, but your mileage may vary. they may just switch medications and ask you to pick it up, or they may want to see him again. you certainly have the right to let them know that your funds are extremely limited right now, we’re used to that!

however, there are rarely if ever any guarantees in medicine; if you were sick and not getting better, it’s not like your doctor would waive all charges for further tests, exams, procedures or medications.