little leaf
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I was finally able to get Gail into a vet who treats chams - my vet is great, love her, but not a cham vet - we have been fighting a uri and eye infection - on baytril, but she just was not getting better ~ I knew something was not right from the get go- as all my threads have said- lol but what we found at the vet was shocking - not only did she still have her uri- (that I knew, but her eye is good now) but also a broken jaw 
that was also infected, and just started w/ mouth rot - but no mbd, the vet checked everything - even hooked her up to a little heart monitor. She is still very sick - I asked the vet if putting her down was better than treating her- she has been thew so much- only feeding w/ a syringe - bug juice and water every 3 hrs for almost 2 weeks- we are both tired - but she said her heart was still strong, and she should have died by now, so she has the will to fight - and she told me the jaw was painful,, but not so much so that she needs put down for that - Gail came to me as a rescue, she was found by my friend who went to a show to pick up crickets, and noticed her on a table, anyone was able to just walk up and pick her up- we THINK ( but will never know for sure) that someone dropped her, causing the broken jaw, but she had already lost her left eye , so her face was kinda odd shaped, but as she tried to eat crickets, her jaw began to move , and at some point the bone pierced the skin, and that is how the infection got in the bone - and the baytirl kept it from killing her, but was not enough to get rid of it - so now she is on fortaz - 1 shot every 3 days, she has 10 shots she needs to get - this is not going to be easy for either one of us- and let me tell you- that is one skinny little leg to get a shot into - I am scared to do it, but I know I must - she is also on critical care diet, and was given hydration under the skin, and I will be taking her back every 3 days for the next week for more hydration, and also to have check ups to be sure she is improving, and the infection is not getting worse - if at any time the vet feels she is only getting worse, and putting her down is best, then I will do that- it will break my heart, but I do not want to cause her any harm or pain if she is not getting better, and the vet is almost in another state - it is very far- I left my house at 12:30, and did not get home until after 5 - but she is worth it I am amazed at her will to survive - she is so special to me, and I thank everyone who has helped me with her- you all have been so great - we still have quite the battle to fight, and I know at any time things can go bad , but we are going to hang in there.
that was also infected, and just started w/ mouth rot - but no mbd, the vet checked everything - even hooked her up to a little heart monitor. She is still very sick - I asked the vet if putting her down was better than treating her- she has been thew so much- only feeding w/ a syringe - bug juice and water every 3 hrs for almost 2 weeks- we are both tired - but she said her heart was still strong, and she should have died by now, so she has the will to fight - and she told me the jaw was painful,, but not so much so that she needs put down for that - Gail came to me as a rescue, she was found by my friend who went to a show to pick up crickets, and noticed her on a table, anyone was able to just walk up and pick her up- we THINK ( but will never know for sure) that someone dropped her, causing the broken jaw, but she had already lost her left eye , so her face was kinda odd shaped, but as she tried to eat crickets, her jaw began to move , and at some point the bone pierced the skin, and that is how the infection got in the bone - and the baytirl kept it from killing her, but was not enough to get rid of it - so now she is on fortaz - 1 shot every 3 days, she has 10 shots she needs to get - this is not going to be easy for either one of us- and let me tell you- that is one skinny little leg to get a shot into - I am scared to do it, but I know I must - she is also on critical care diet, and was given hydration under the skin, and I will be taking her back every 3 days for the next week for more hydration, and also to have check ups to be sure she is improving, and the infection is not getting worse - if at any time the vet feels she is only getting worse, and putting her down is best, then I will do that- it will break my heart, but I do not want to cause her any harm or pain if she is not getting better, and the vet is almost in another state - it is very far- I left my house at 12:30, and did not get home until after 5 - but she is worth it I am amazed at her will to survive - she is so special to me, and I thank everyone who has helped me with her- you all have been so great - we still have quite the battle to fight, and I know at any time things can go bad , but we are going to hang in there.
