steveyrockstar
Bearded Dragon Egg
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Hi there, back in February I created a thread about how my bearded dragon had lost his appetite since October (http://www.beardeddragonforum.com/threads/help-my-beardie-has-stopped-eating.12441/). Various explanations were suggested from different sources, the most common one being that he was brumating.
However, as the weather got warmer, my beardie's appetite didn't pick up. Also I was very concerned by the faces he pulled when he ate something and the amount of lip licking he did ("errr, that tastes funny"). Also the inside of his mouth appeared to be very yellow.
So I finally took him to the vet yesterday. The vet reckons he might have either have an internal growth in his mouth, likely a fungal one, which is making it very uncomfortable for him to eat, or he might have far more serious underlying problems, specifically with his liver. However, in order to find this out, he needs to be sedated so she can take a look inside his mouth. He also needs to be X-rayed.
Just for doing those checks, I'm being charged £200 ($280), and that's before any medication would start. And that's if the problem is treatable (I fear liver problems would ultimately be terminal).
I'm a total loss of what to do. My beardie is only 20months old and I love him to bits. But I'm fearful of being guided into an expensive journey that I can ill afford, and which may end in heartbreak anyway. As cruel as it sounds, the people in my reptile shop who I trust immensely don't think I should proceed with the checks and just look after him as best as I can.
So my first questions to everyone here is does anyone have any experience of these type of problems that my vet has highlighted? And if so, what is the likely consequence and treatment? Any advice or insight that anyone could give would be ENORMOUSLY appreciated.
Thanks!!!
However, as the weather got warmer, my beardie's appetite didn't pick up. Also I was very concerned by the faces he pulled when he ate something and the amount of lip licking he did ("errr, that tastes funny"). Also the inside of his mouth appeared to be very yellow.
So I finally took him to the vet yesterday. The vet reckons he might have either have an internal growth in his mouth, likely a fungal one, which is making it very uncomfortable for him to eat, or he might have far more serious underlying problems, specifically with his liver. However, in order to find this out, he needs to be sedated so she can take a look inside his mouth. He also needs to be X-rayed.
Just for doing those checks, I'm being charged £200 ($280), and that's before any medication would start. And that's if the problem is treatable (I fear liver problems would ultimately be terminal).
I'm a total loss of what to do. My beardie is only 20months old and I love him to bits. But I'm fearful of being guided into an expensive journey that I can ill afford, and which may end in heartbreak anyway. As cruel as it sounds, the people in my reptile shop who I trust immensely don't think I should proceed with the checks and just look after him as best as I can.
So my first questions to everyone here is does anyone have any experience of these type of problems that my vet has highlighted? And if so, what is the likely consequence and treatment? Any advice or insight that anyone could give would be ENORMOUSLY appreciated.
Thanks!!!