Eavlynn
Bearded Dragon Veteran
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Hello all! I'd like to introduce you to a darling little dragon that has come to our rescue. Lady (presumably she, I won't know for sure until she puts on some size) was found abandoned in an apartment: no food, heat or UVB. A young woman took her in, but little Lady's MBD was more than she felt comfortable dealing with by herself. We met up this morning, and I brought Lady home to the rescue where we can work on her rehabilitation and recovery.
She has moderate to severe MBD, leaning more towards the severe end of the spectrum. She's very underweight, and has little use of her back legs. She also has what appears to be an abscess at the base of her tail on her dorsal side. With the risk of infection, she'll be going to see the vet here shortly to discuss her condition and a method of treatment.
Despite all she's been through she's full of spunk and energy, and has a fighting chance at a good recovery and a long life, thanks to the young woman who took her in.
She's eaten a few roaches, and eagerly took liquid calcium and water from a dropper. She also gave me a present on the way home, one nice solid poop Therefore no impaction issues and no indication of parasites. She's full of surprises.
Of course, no introduction is complete without photos!
Lady's home is a 40 gallon. Blacked out for security, with few items to climb on to prevent injuries from falls. An elevated but adjustable lamp allows me to tweak her temps at the twist of a knob. I also hung her UVB inside the enclosure, for max exposure, and the fixture is also adjustable. Now we have to work on food and calcium intake, as well as soaks for her abscess. I'll be alternating between betadine soaks and apple cider vinegar soaks, as well as using antibiotic ointment until her vet visit. Both betadine and ACV are antimicrobial, but ACV also helps to fight against fungal infections. I figure I'll hit it from all angles until we can get some concrete information from the vet.
Thanks for looking! I'll be keeping this thread up to date with Lady's progress!
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She has moderate to severe MBD, leaning more towards the severe end of the spectrum. She's very underweight, and has little use of her back legs. She also has what appears to be an abscess at the base of her tail on her dorsal side. With the risk of infection, she'll be going to see the vet here shortly to discuss her condition and a method of treatment.
Despite all she's been through she's full of spunk and energy, and has a fighting chance at a good recovery and a long life, thanks to the young woman who took her in.
She's eaten a few roaches, and eagerly took liquid calcium and water from a dropper. She also gave me a present on the way home, one nice solid poop Therefore no impaction issues and no indication of parasites. She's full of surprises.
Of course, no introduction is complete without photos!
Lady's home is a 40 gallon. Blacked out for security, with few items to climb on to prevent injuries from falls. An elevated but adjustable lamp allows me to tweak her temps at the twist of a knob. I also hung her UVB inside the enclosure, for max exposure, and the fixture is also adjustable. Now we have to work on food and calcium intake, as well as soaks for her abscess. I'll be alternating between betadine soaks and apple cider vinegar soaks, as well as using antibiotic ointment until her vet visit. Both betadine and ACV are antimicrobial, but ACV also helps to fight against fungal infections. I figure I'll hit it from all angles until we can get some concrete information from the vet.
Thanks for looking! I'll be keeping this thread up to date with Lady's progress!
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