Two new rescues and a big ol' sweetie

[lets-go-geckoz]

I do agree. and I didnt know you can get Pyrantel Pamoate with out a vet.
can you? jw if vets like write prescriptions or what? I've never had to go.

 

[aquamentus_11]

but worms and bacteria can be treated

 

[SamanthaLovely]

Now, does this Pyrantel Pamoate or other worm treatments have any bad side effects?

 

[lets-go-geckoz]

Now, does this Pyrantel Pamoate or other worm treatments have any bad side effects?

not that i know of but your vet could tell you for sure.

 

[cricket4u]

Now, does this Pyrantel Pamoate or other worm treatments have any bad side effects?

It depends on the parasite isolated and medication. The fact that the feces came out exactly the way it went in is not a good sign. Obviously her gut is suffering from hypermotility, therefore no digesting or absorbing the nutrients. She can end up taking a turn for the worst very soon if not treated.

 

[ewin9615]

Congrats on the two rescues, and good luck!

Danny is soooooo cute!

 

[SamanthaLovely]

Congrats on the two rescues, and good luck!

Danny is soooooo cute!

Thanks. We're doing our best. He is. I've fallen for him. Just a big ol' sweetie.

 

[SamanthaLovely]

I thought I'd post this little picture. With a messy face. | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

She gets food all over her face when she eats. I couldn't resist taking a picture of it. I went down into the room fr some reason tonight and when I turned on the light she was up on her water dish. She just kind of froze looking at me like "Uh oh busted. Maybe if I don't move it'll go away." She's such a character.

 

[cricket4u]

I thought I'd post this little picture. With a messy face. | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

She gets food all over her face when she eats. I couldn't resist taking a picture of it. I went down into the room fr some reason tonight and when I turned on the light she was up on her water dish. She just kind of froze looking at me like "Uh oh busted. Maybe if I don't move it'll go away." She's such a character.

She is so cute! Has she continued to have the watery poop? Is it coming out looking the same way it goes in?

 

[SamanthaLovely]

She is so cute! Has she continued to have the watery poop? Is it coming out looking the same way it goes in?

It is still runny but it doesn't come out looking like the food. I've found that it seemed to do that if I fed them too much or the feedings were too close together.

We should be getting the results from the fecals back tomorrow.

 

[SamanthaLovely]

Well the results are in. Frodo seems to have no parasites and Sundrop does have something but they wouldn't tell me what it was. So I'm waiting on the vet to call. I'm not sure how they know who has what because the samples weren't labelled.

 

[cricket4u]

Well the results are in. Frodo seems to have no parasites and Sundrop does have something but they wouldn't tell me what it was. So I'm waiting on the vet to call. I'm not sure how they know who has what because the samples weren't labelled.

You forgot to label the specimens?:coverlaugh: Not funny actually. Now what? Well they were quite visible in Sundrops dropping which actually looks like regurgitation. I meant to ask you if it could have been regurge from overfeeding. You don't make things easy on yourself do you?:lol: What bothers me is Frodo is refusing to put on much weight. Current weight? It will be ideal to take another fecal for Frodo. I would have preferred to hear he has parasites that could be easily treated. Now there is a bigger concern on why is he failing to put on weight.

 

[SamanthaLovely]

I'm going to assume that Frodo (who we renamed to Cherish when we found out she was a girl) has Crypto and is going to have to be put down.

 

[cricket4u]

I'm going to assume that Frodo (who we renamed to Cherish when we found out she was a girl) has Crypto and is going to have to be put down.

Why would you just assume? yes, it's possible, but if she was already tested and it came back negative, it should be repeated. I would tests for both crypto and parasites again. Parasites can also be missed. It's not always a one time deal with fecals. I have personally have had to repeat fecals often.

 

[cricket4u]

There are other reasons besides crypto that causes malabsorption. There can be a problem for example an Intussusception that will need surgery. I would never put a reptile down unless it was confirmed. This is the problem with everyone wanting to rescue with limited financial resources. It does not make anyone a hero to bring a reptile home and think they are going to cure them with food. At least you have paid for vet visits, unlike some people that bring them home and refuse to take them to the vet.

 

[cricket4u]

There are other reasons besides crypto that causes malabsorption. There can be a problem for example an Intussusception that will need surgery. I would never put a reptile down unless it was confirmed. This is the problem with everyone wanting to rescue with limited financial resources. It does not make anyone a hero to bring a reptile home and think they are going to cure them with food. At least you have paid for vet visits, unlike some people that bring them home and refuse to take them to the vet.

Did the vet do a culture on the feces to check for a bacterial infection?

 

[SamanthaLovely]

You forgot to label the specimens?:coverlaugh: Not funny actually. Now what? Well they were quite visible in Sundrops dropping which actually looks like regurgitation. I meant to ask you if it could have been regurge from overfeeding. You don't make things easy on yourself do you?:lol: What bothers me is Frodo is refusing to put on much weight. Current weight? It will be ideal to take another fecal for Frodo. I would have preferred to hear he has parasites that could be easily treated. Now there is a bigger concern on why is he failing to put on weight.

It's honestly not funny. In fact none of it is funny in the least. No one said it was me who forgot to label the samples.

 

[cricket4u]

It's honestly not funny. In fact none of it is funny in the least. No one said it was me who forgot to label the samples.

We have all made honest mistakes (myself included), however I rather laugh than cry. That's just how I cope with life. I carry a pen and a notepad now everywhere I go to remind of things.

 

[cricket4u]

I thought I'd post this little picture. With a messy face. | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

She gets food all over her face when she eats. I couldn't resist taking a picture of it. I went down into the room fr some reason tonight and when I turned on the light she was up on her water dish. She just kind of froze looking at me like "Uh oh busted. Maybe if I don't move it'll go away." She's such a character.

Look at that cute little girl (I think). She is alert and is absorbing some nutrients because she has sharp little nails. God forbid all she has is an infection that needs antibiotics and she is put down. A negative fecal is not a reason to assume. This is when for once I wish she was seen by a vet who only prescribes baytril (kidding). A bacterial infection needs to be ruled out.

http://www.phoenixherp.com/joomla/images/phoenixherp/PDFs/bacteria.pdf

 

[SamanthaLovely]

Look at that cute little girl (I think). She is alert and is absorbing some nutrients because she has sharp little nails. God forbid all she has is an infection that needs antibiotics and she is put down. A negative fecal is not a reason to assume. This is when for once I wish she was seen by a vet who only prescribes baytril (kidding). A bacterial infection needs to be ruled out.

http://www.phoenixherp.com/joomla/images/phoenixherp/PDFs/bacteria.pdf

I will have to phone and ask but the vet refuses to talk to me until I go in on friday. They did tell me that Sundrop has a parasite but won't tell me which one.

I also asked if they do payment plans and they said no. It's $90 for each gecko to be seen. And Kalahari stilll hasn't laid any eggs so she needs to go in too. Which will mean an Xray. We're going to try PetCard.ca and see what happens.

I honestly just wish the vets would communicate with me. If he or she were to talk to me on the phone and discuss what's up then I could prepare for whatever is coming. I could prepare for another stool sample to be take in, an Xray, etc.