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02-02-12, 11:12 PM
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Re: Long term low level dehydration = Terminal Gout
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Originally Posted by infernalis
After 14 days of steady Baytril treatments, my monitor was not improving one bit, so we decided to find a different vet and we found Dr. Sanford who has two masters degrees in zoological medicine, and is reptile certified.
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It seems this is the answer from most vets (all the ones i've gone to) Baytril Baytril Baytril. At least you found a good vet for littlefoot now. Sorry to hear about your loss and lots of respect for being able to post about it.
Last edited by infernalis; 02-03-12 at 05:58 AM..
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02-03-12, 05:59 AM
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Re: Long term low level dehydration = Terminal Gout
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02-03-12, 06:14 AM
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Re: Long term low level dehydration = Terminal Gout
Wayne,
I don't have or plan on getting a lizard but wanted to say well done.
As others have said, it takes courage to post about a mistake you have made yourself that you know you will get berated for. Without people like you then a lot of people would still be in the dark about proper care of these animals. You didn't say in your post but did you inform the vet that gave the wrong diagnosis? Hopefully they could spread the word also so that this kind of death may be avoided by someone in the future.
Regards.
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02-03-12, 06:45 AM
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Re: Long term low level dehydration = Terminal Gout
The first vet now gives referrals to the second.
Even though Dr. Peters misdiagnosed, he would prefer to send animals to the correct vet.
Dr. Peters is a dog & Cat doctor, and he knows it.
We are both at fault here.. not just him, He tried to talk me into NOT coming there.
At the time neither of us knew about Sarah.
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02-03-12, 07:44 AM
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Re: Long term low level dehydration = Terminal Gout
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this was posted on my facebook wall today as well..
its definitely making its rounds
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LOL it was your post.. just realized that haha
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02-03-12, 07:46 AM
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Re: Long term low level dehydration = Terminal Gout
As much as I hate losing Chomper, If this makes a difference, if this improves husbandry, then he died a hero.
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02-03-12, 07:51 AM
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Re: Long term low level dehydration = Terminal Gout
well i've done what i could to insulate and seal my terrarium, and now its hot and humid in there... to the point where its condensing on the glass. so i thank you for that.
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02-11-12, 12:55 AM
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Re: Long term low level dehydration = Terminal Gout
Maybe now people will start taking us seriously when we say raise humidity? One of those commonly overlooked things people don't feel are "necessary"..
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02-12-12, 09:37 AM
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Re: Long term low level dehydration = Terminal Gout
If there is a great temp difference between internal cage temps and room temp you can get condensation.Is it possible people are now going to go to the extreme of raising the humidity too much.A deep substrate of the right composite gives you are margin of error.I might be wrong but going to the other extreme could probably cause other issues.Humidity in its self does not prevent dehydration,it's a combination of things.
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02-12-12, 09:43 AM
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Re: Long term low level dehydration = Terminal Gout
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If there is a great temp difference between internal cage temps and room temp you can get condensation.Is it possible people are now going to go to the extreme of raising the humidity too much.A deep substrate of the right composite gives you are margin of error.I might be wrong but going to the other extreme could probably cause other issues.Humidity in its self does not prevent dehydration,it's a combination of things.
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Very good point made.
Since I have sealed the box down, I was able to put away my humidifier, have not needed it.
Too much humidity and there will be mold growing inside your enclosure, then your animal will be breathing in mold spores all day.
Properly set up substrate will retain humidity for a very long time.
I am getting humidity readings of 73-78% overnight with the basking lamps off, by mid afternoon it's closer to 56% (mid cage) and holds steady in the 80%-85% range down close to the ground.
and NO mold growth.
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02-13-12, 02:27 PM
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Re: Long term low level dehydration = Terminal Gout
I was going to reply here, but I figure ill make a thread about it, it might help more people!
It's about cheap (under $100 ones) hygrometers and their proven gross inaccuracies from another hobby of mine..
I applaud you for what you did, I wish there were more people willing to just admit their mistakes and help improve others husbandry. I believe that you have already helped many people who have as many good intentions as you do save their pets health!
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02-14-12, 04:11 AM
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Re: Long term low level dehydration = Terminal Gout
so sorry to here that mate 
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