SHOULD WE PUT HIM DOWN?

[Hollow and Paco]

our Cham has had a bacterial infection and now it looks life a respiratory infection. We don’t have the money for medicine. He is wheezing, coughs, barely eats, keeps his head up always and has super dark colors around him. Is it worth putting our poor boy down?

 

[Pluto_the_Panther]

I'll let other people comment on that but if you can afford Reptaid, it might be worth trying. Definitely don't expect a miracle but I read good things about it and it's like 26 on Amazon. He looks like he needs something NOW though so I'd get it from a pet store. I have no clue if it would do anything but you could try it? Think there's products with similar names so make sure to get this one and get the right one for his weight. Probably the under 250 gram one.

 

[Hollow and Paco]

I'll let other people comment on that but if you can afford Reptaid, it might be worth trying. Definitely don't expect a miracle but I read good things about it and it's like 26 on Amazon. He looks like he needs something NOW though so I'd get it from a pet store. I have no clue if it would do anything but you could try it? Think there's products with similar names so make sure to get this one and get the right one for his weight. Probably the under 250 gram one.
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I think he just died

 

[Pluto_the_Panther]

I think he just died

So sorry to hear that. In that case I'm not sure it would've done much.

 

[Pluto_the_Panther]

If you think there's any chance he's alive try and clear his airways of any mucus so he can breathe.

 

[Hollow and Paco]

our Cham has had a bacterial infection and now it looks life a respiratory infection. We don’t have the money for medicine. He is wheezing, coughs, barely eats, keeps his head up always and has super dark colors around him. Is it worth putting our poor boy down?

So sorry to hear that. In that case I'm not sure it would've done much.

Yes, thank you very much for the advice, he is laying sideways kinda limp, takes one breath out of his mouth about one a min, no longer reacting to touching him and won’t open his eyes.

 

[Hollow and Paco]

If you think there's any chance he's alive try and clear his airways of any mucus so he can breathe.

How so?

 

[Pluto_the_Panther]

How so?

I'm not entirely sure but I think a q-tip. You need to hurry though. I think I read to try and roll up and excess mucus on it. At this point just try whatever to get his airways clear.

 

[MissSkittles]

Honestly, while this all saddens me, I think the best thing is to just let him pass peacefully. To answer your original question, it is a personal decision, but I fully believe in doing the best for my animals that I can so that they don’t suffer any. If it is a matter of not being able to afford their essential care, euthanasia is the kindest.

 

[Hollow and Paco]

Honestly, while this all saddens me, I think the best thing is to just let him pass peacefully. To answer your original question, it is a personal decision, but I fully believe in doing the best for my animals that I can so that they don’t suffer any. If it is a matter of not being able to afford their essential care, euthanasia is the kindest.

Absolutely agreed, he was put down the day I made this post, LONG LIVE PACO

 

[kinyonga]

So sorry you had to put him down…but sometimes it’s the best option. Keep him in your heart.

 

[MissSkittles]

RIP Paco. My condolences to you.

 

[Lindasjackson]

I’m so sorry!