livingart Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 o bother is it broken or a fracture? do you have to keep her immobile to ensure healing? good luck wiith the mending vit B has helped birds recover from nerve damage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angie Posted November 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 he said its broken,showed me the two vertibraes in the xray. i have her in a container in her tank so that rocky doesnt, lay on her or push her round.im keeping her as still as possible,but she is a lot more active today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave+Amy Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 Hey Angie - if it helps Tequila's in the same boat but seems content enough pulling himself around on his front legs (pretty fast too) the downside being we've had to give him more baths than usual cos of his spinal injuries he can't lift his bottom up to poo, we've said only if he goes downhill again then will we consider euthanasing him. Vets didn't think he'd pull through back in july but he's still going strong. Does anyone know if their un-used legs will eventually become so deflated that they will drop off?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 should just atrophy and lose muscle mass but so long as circulation is still there they won't drop off maybe build a little skate board for the back lejs, just make sure bindings aren't that tight they cut off circulation and you may have to manually remove skin when he sheds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave+Amy Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 when Tequila "runs" his hind legs are lifted higher than his tail? and looks like both hind legs have lost a lot of muscle mass - we've had to take all basking logs out and lower the UV light after we found him upside down once from falling off his log Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweetysmum Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 Hi Angie, just wanted to say Lynfield Vets is the best place in Auckland for reptiles. Thats where I take Calypso, and he has been through the mill too. Hope everything goes okay as I know how worrying it is for you. I'm in Auckland. Where abouts in Auckland are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angie Posted November 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 since i have her in the container she seems depressed, shes not moving which i guess she needs to rest,but now she wont eat anything:( the Lynfield vets were really helpful and i will deefenately go there again. im in west Auckland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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