Sick Gecko

ljbacel

New member
Ok really confused here on my son's geckos. But before I get into that I know it has been a while since I posted, however I would like to thank everyone that was concerned and helped me when my boy Zeke was ill. He had the tumor removed from his ear and it was touch and go for a few weeks after but he started eating again and is back to his normal self. Just waitting for him to put all the weight back on that he lost from being sick also he did loose his hearing in his one ear but that is ok he is alive and well so deaf in one ear is not such a big price to pay. But the real reason for my post does anyone know of a virus that leopard gecko's could get that would cause them to drag themselves around a tank. Rather confusing my son's pair, he took them to the vets last night and after tests and xrays the vet determined that it is not crypto, nor calcium deficency. It is some type of virus but she is not sure of what one. They appear perfectly healthy other than not walking. Eyes and ears are good tanks set ups are good no cause can be found so what could this be. The vet is researching and trying to figure it out so if you know of anything that it could be please let me know he doesn't want to have to put them down or let them just die. Oh and yes they are fully mature. So if anyone has any ideas please let me know.
Thanks so much
 

acpart

Well-known member
The only thing I can think of (assuming the vet had a viable way to rule out calcium deficiency, because right away it does sound like MBD) is that there is some kind of pressure on the nerves in the spinal cord. I don't know what you'd do about that or if it's treatable. It's somewhat worrisome that it's both of them. [If you have a university near you with a vet school, they may be able to help. That's about all I can say; I'm definitely out of my depth.

Aliza
 

ljbacel

New member
Thanks so much for your assistance, I also emailed Ron Tremper he is also stumped but told me what antibiotic to try he thought that it sounded like a toxin had been introduced somehow and that it might be neurological. alls we can do is hope that he is right and it helps them
 
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