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Thank you!!! Yes! They did show me the blood in the syringe thing and to not inject if that is noted. I was very irritated by this person who mentioned the mbd thing! Thank you as always for taking in the time to review and provide input. I feel confident that Cassidy is always well hydrated! With the dropper and extra misting I am sure he will be fine. He is really great about drinking ! I did reach out to my vet of choice (the July 18 apt) and let them know what was going on and that I will be bringing Cassidy instead of the bearded for that apt just to get a second opinion. He also has a follow up with the current vet on July 6th. Thanks all!!!I haven't any personal experience with this problem, if the diagnosis is correct. It sounds plausible to me. The nose and eye drops make some sense if you are trying to treat something on both sides of a plugged lacrimal duct. Maybe this vet believes or has experience with people damaging the tongue when giving oral medication. I've given hundreds or maybe thousands of oral doses between my career and my hobby without incident but I did have formal training. I don't know of any reports of damage on here from oral meds but certainly people have put things down the wrong pipe on occasion with fatal results.
I like that this vet stained the eye to check for ulcers or scratches and hopefully to check to see if the dye went through prior to flushing. To me it indicates a more thorough exam. It should always be done before applying steroids to the eyes. Steroids keep ulcers from healing.
The injectable medication is broad spectrum (works on a lot of different bacteria) is also known as Fornaz. It is eliminated by the kidneys and must be given above the waist as @kinyonga mentioned. You may see bruises at the injection site and you don't want it to go into an artery. There is a lower risk if it is given under the skin of the side where the elbow meets the body rather than in the muscle of a limb. Either way it a very small risk. If you see blood in the syringe when you pull back don't inject. Continue to keep him hydrated to help him eliminate it rather than to protect his kidneys from damage as with Baytril. Just make sure he has access with a dripper or other daytime water source. If you chose
Hi. I’m so sorry your Cham is probably miserable. I just had to take my 7-month-old blue panther chameleon to the vet for the first time due to his right eye most likely having an eye infection or something like you are dealing with.Hello! I noticed today that Cassidy has a swollen bottom eye. He also has a scratch or burn near the underneath of the swollen area. I carefully put some silvex on the scratch burn area. I don’t think it’s a burn. A few weeks ago he had a scratch on his back leg (this resolved completely). I’m going to search his cage to see if there is something sharp that may be to blame but I am concerned about the eye. Today is the first day it’s been noted, I have a vet apt in July (everywhere is super booked-thanks to Covid). Any thoughts on what it may be? He is fine otherwise, anything I should do? @JacksJill
This vet who seems much more knowledgeable is thinking it’s a blocked nasal duct he has a little swelling in the left side of the roof of his mouth. Getting me a quote for sedation and flushing. And will be discussing risks. Sounds like a complicated procedure!
Being a nurse I can understand what he’s saying. Eye drops aren’t going to hurt his nasal passages I wouldn’t think. If they’re safe for the eyes then they should be safe for the nose And since the eyes drain through the nose as well some would get in there anyway. Your just making sure he’s getting a full dose in his nose. I hope he gets well soon!Thank you!!! I think the reasoning behind the nostrils was to get it all through the sinus system. It just seems strange. This is the second vet and I feel like this place is better than the last. I still have my preferred vet on July 18 so I figure I will need to roll through this and see if it improves. The vet said that the injection antibiotics and the eye/nose drops are being used together because the infection is one of two types and treating him for both was the best bet. The nostril thing seems weird to me. I have not put it in his nostril but the vet did. Figured I’d stick with the eye until I get more feedback from here.
Thank you for sharing ! Hope Fred continues to feel better too!Hi. I’m so sorry your Cham is probably miserable. I just had to take my 7-month-old blue panther chameleon to the vet for the first time due to his right eye most likely having an eye infection or something like you are dealing with.
Since I live in a remote ski town in CO, there are no vets who specialize in exotics, especially chameleons, yet I brought him into my vet who is amazing and has continued to text photos of Fred to her colleague in L.A. who is an expert. She gave me antibacterial eye drops called “Ofloxcacin Ophthalmic Solution, USP 0.3%”
Within a day, the film covering his eye disappeared (it maybe helped that he was also molting at the same time) and I saw a HUGE improvement! The photos show before and after.
I know how scary it is to see your Cham struggling, off balance and basically miserable. Fred and I have a great “relationship” where he lets me put the drops directly in his eye without showing any signs of stress.
I hope this helps and that your Cham feels better soon!!!
Thank you!!!Being a nurse I can understand what he’s saying. Eye drops aren’t going to hurt his nasal passages I wouldn’t think. If they’re safe for the eyes then they should be safe for the nose And since the eyes drain through the nose as well some would get in there anyway. Your just making sure he’s getting a full dose in his nose. I hope he gets well soon!
If they get super stressed out, they're prone to closing eyes and "accepting their fate" if no other actions help free them from the events going on. Such drama queens. Soon as he realized he wasn't going to die, he probably started moving around again. Glad he didn't keep in that position! As time moves on, you'll probably find the best way to dose him, with the least amount of stress.he is moving around now