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Update on rescue BD (Magoo)
I don't have any new pics this time, but I took my rescue beardie (was Victor, now Magoo ^_^) to the vet today, because he is not improving any more.
The vet drew some blood (From where? The poor guy's all skin and bones!) and will be calling me with test results soon. I also got a generalized antibiotic to give him that should kill off much of the harmful bacteria he is likely to be harboring.
Unfortunately the vet recommended I start force feeding him to fatten him up. When I arrived home I gave him his antibiotic and three beardie pellets. In the future how many of those should I force feed him a day? Should I do it in multiple sittings per day? I realized after arriving home that I had forgotten to ask the vet some omportant questions. *hides*
I'm very worried about the old guy. I hope he starts to show some improvement soon!
Note: The vet I took him to is very reputable. He is supposed to be an EXCELLENT herp vet, and my experiences thus far have confirmed that. He did note that Magoo might have been trying to brumate which would explain the lack of appetite, he just felt that Magoo would be better off being stressed out a bit every day than not eating. (I was waiting for him to say that desert lizzies didn't brumate, which I have heard a few people on kingsnake say they heard from their vets. ^_^)
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