[cricket4u]

As Elizabeth suggested a vet visit would be best. You can take a heat lamp or heat mat and plug it up in the vet's office to provide heat. What are you gutloading the crickets with?

[yayo4ya]

The crickets are bought from petco.

I will try to find a vet for exotics in my area today. The earliest I can get off from work is Friday. If I can find a vet, I'll try to get an appt for then.

[yayo4ya]

I couldnt find any exotic vets in my borough. The ones that listed reptiles under services didn't convince me. There is an avian and exotic vet group in the city. I just called and the visit alone is $95. That doesn't include anything other than a consultation. After which, a treatment course will be chosen. I booked an appointment for 12pm this Friday. Too bad it's supposed to be raining and I never picked Lou up let alone take him outside.

Again, she just ate like a horse and is running around. If her leg didn't look so odd, I would just leave her. She was just licking my finger. I'll try to set a $ limit before going to the vet

[Elizabeth Freer]

Originally Posted by yayo4ya

I couldnt find any exotic vets in my borough. The ones that listed reptiles under services didn't convince me. There is an avian and exotic vet group in the city. I just called and the visit alone is $95. That doesn't include anything other than a consultation. After which, a treatment course will be chosen. I booked an appointment for 12pm this Friday. Too bad it's supposed to be raining and I never picked Lou up let alone take him outside.

Again, she just ate like a horse and is running around. If her leg didn't look so odd, I would just leave her. She was just licking my finger. I'll try to set a $ limit before going to the vet

Going to the vet is the only way we are going to find out whether her leg problem is due to MBD (a calcium or D3 supplementation issue) or whether there is some abnormality with her knee. Thanks for making the appointment. Please keep GU updated on this thread .

[yayo4ya]

Thanks Elizabeth. I am going to have to impose a limit. I got the receptionist to throw out a number for an x-ray. She said $150. I'm going to see if I can get out or have the vet agree to just an x-ray. I can't see myself walking out with a $500 bill. I've already made a run to Lowes but they were out of the 12 x 12 tiles that I wanted.

My biggest worry is getting her into something to carry. I've never picked her up completely. I'm already having visions of her freaking out and dropping her tail. I will definitely keep you all posted.

[Elizabeth Freer]

Originally Posted by yayo4ya

Thanks Elizabeth. I am going to have to impose a limit. I got the receptionist to throw out a number for an x-ray. She said $150. I'm going to see if I can get out or have the vet agree to just an x-ray. I can't see myself walking out with a $500 bill. I've already made a run to Lowes but they were out of the 12 x 12 tiles that I wanted.

My biggest worry is getting her into something to carry. I've never picked her up completely. I'm already having visions of her freaking out and dropping her tail. I will definitely keep you all posted.

You are very welcome, Jesse. Leos don't really drop their tails nearly as easily as cresties do.

Have you a medium Kritter Keeper? Or you could take a large plastic container or 32 oz deli cup depending upon her size, punch holes in the container so that she can breathe and cushion her with dry paper towels.

Hold out for the 12 x 12 tiles...less seams.

After the x-ray, the radiologist reads it and makes his report.

[yayo4ya]

A little update...im in the patient room now. The Vet just gave him a very thorough look over. Lou even gave a generous fecal sample which I agreed to have tested. His doc said he doesn't detect and physical issues such as a break or fracture. The joint is moving fine. He gets around fine. He thinks it could be just an birth abnormality that took awhile to manifest itself. I opted to have an x-ray done for as he put it, "to have peace of mind." I'll update again after the x-ray.

[Elizabeth Freer]

Originally Posted by yayo4ya

A little update...im in the patient room now. The Vet just gave him a very thorough look over. Lou even gave a generous fecal sample which I agreed to have tested. His doc said he doesn't detect and physical issues such as a break or fracture. The joint is moving fine. He gets around fine. He thinks it could be just an birth abnormality that took awhile to manifest itself. I opted to have an x-ray done for as he put it, "to have peace of mind." I'll update again after the x-ray.

Jesse ~

Thanks for your update and for doing your very best for Lou ! Wish that other leo owners could follow your lead when they suspect problems.

Nice that Lou "produced" a fresh fecal !!!

Look forward to the results of the fecal and of Lou's radiographs.

[yayo4ya]

Lou had a great ver visit yesterday. The doctor was great. Every part of Lou was probed and checked. Lights were held to his abdomen and all his organs are right where they need to be. His foot pads are forming great. The x-ray showed no forms of break, dislocation or MBD. Te vet feels it may have been an injury as a baby or birth defect. He said he should have a good quality of life since he is running around fine. He told me he will just lOok different which "doesn't bother him if it doesn't bother me." The surprise finding was sand. Yup, lots of white specs all over the x-ray. He asked me if he was on sand nd I said no. Now, please don't get on me. I did put a small amount of sand under the tiles. He said its not an impaction and it should all pass. Of course I ran home and vacuumed out all of the sand. He is also about to shed again so I just let him rest last night and I didn't feed him last night. It was funny that as soon as I put him in his tank, he closed his eyes and stayed sleeping most of the night. So thankfully I have a very healthy Leo in Lou albeit a bit different. He told me not chane anything.

[yayo4ya]

Please excuse the spelling errors. Typing on an iPhone isn't that easy;(