Beardie Aneurysm

[mandarae50]

Hi all - I have a 6.5 yr old female beardie that was just diagnosed with an aneurysm yesterday though I can't see it anywhere. She hasn't eaten in 2 weeks and wasn't interested in water a week ago. She has been a bit lethargic the past few days but otherwise had been eating and drinking just fine before that. Does anyone have any experience with this happening to your beardie? The vet told me I'm going to lose her and wondering if there is anything I can do other than critical care fluids? She has lost about 100 g weight since her last visit last summer.

 

[Zontar’s Mom]

Hi all - I have a 6.5 yr old female beardie that was just diagnosed with an aneurysm yesterday though I can't see it anywhere. She hasn't eaten in 2 weeks and wasn't interested in water a week ago. She has been a bit lethargic the past few days but otherwise had been eating and drinking just fine before that. Does anyone have any experience with this happening to your beardie? The vet told me I'm going to lose her and wondering if there is anything I can do other than critical care fluids? She has lost about 100 g weight since her last visit last summer.

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I am very sorry to hear that. I am guessing the vet took xrays to diagnose this?

 

[mandarae50]

I am very sorry to hear that. I am guessing the vet took xrays to diagnose this?

No she didn't take xrays. Only did a physical exam and took a blood sample and looked at RBC and determined she is anemic and severely dehydrated. I noticed a bit of blood in her stool today for the first time. About two weeks ago she took a nasty fall off the back of my new couch to the hard wood floor. I didn't see how she landed except she was on her belly when I got to her. I am wondering if it might be internal bleeding from that fall? I don't know how to tell but I told the vet about the fall. She didn't mention internal bleeding but said likely an aneurysm. I don't know if those are two different things?

 

[Bailey]

The losing weight thing scares me, maybe try another vet as well and see what they have to say? Keep us posted.

 

[mandarae50]

The losing weight thing scares me, maybe try another vet as well and see what they have to say? Keep us posted.

Unfortunately the other vet I see has no availability. It's hard to find good exotics vets around here.

 

[Zontar’s Mom]

No she didn't take xrays. Only did a physical exam and took a blood sample and looked at RBC and determined she is anemic and severely dehydrated. I noticed a bit of blood in her stool today for the first time. About two weeks ago she took a nasty fall off the back of my new couch to the hard wood floor. I didn't see how she landed except she was on her belly when I got to her. I am wondering if it might be internal bleeding from that fall? I don't know how to tell but I told the vet about the fall. She didn't mention internal bleeding but said likely an aneurysm. I don't know if those are two different things?

Everything you are describing doesn't bode well for beardie. Maybe go to another vet to have xrays done. Blood in stool is internal bleeding or parasites.

 

[Zontar’s Mom]

Go back to vet who diagnosed aneurysm and bring a stool sample. Do not allow vet to give an enema to retrieve stool as that will make matters worse" as I said before it côuld also be parasites which is curable with meds.