I was at my uncle's today, and his adult male asian water dragon is doing poorly. Apparently he has something growing through his hind leg. The dragon is bleeding (has been for weeks, I was told) and is no longer eating.
Had he been brought to a vet when the problem wasn't yet so serious, he'd probably be okay now. However, my uncle decided not to treat him professionaly under the pretexte of not wanting to hear something he doesn't already know (which is very little
).
Now, the only three options are amputation, euthenasia, or just letting him die on his own time.
I foresee my uncle letting him die, and I am very against it. The dragon is obviously unhealthy and in pain, and I am trying to convince him to get him put to sleep. However, I know my uncle likes his dragon (though not enough to spring for a vet :|), and I was wondering if it would be worth it to the dragon to amputate the leg? I might be able to convince my uncle to get that done.
Also, how much would an amputation cost? I might just take the dragon home and tell my uncle to screw himself if he doesn't care enough.
Opinions are very welcome!
Thanks
Zoe
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