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Joeycoco98
at Tue Jul 22 23:35:31 2008 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Joeycoco98 ]
Thanks for the input but i stated some things out of order. When I first got her I took her to the vet since she was wild caught. She was at that time treated for parasites. The subsequent visit was for the regurge. She was checked for parasites again and none were found. She was also xrayed for intestinal blockage and that came out clear. Thanks again for your input. I guess my real concearn is do I let her continue down this path or do I put her out of any misery she may be in?
Thanks
>>The thing that caught my eye was your statement, "took her to the vet, nothing was wrong....treated her for worms"
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>>Unfortunately, it sounds as if your vet "Treated her for worms" without actually identifying a "worm" or some other gastrointestinal parasite but rather as a "well we gotta do something" approach.
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>>I set through a very informative presentation years ago given by a reptile veterinarian who went into great detail regarding why it is a poor idea to shotgun treat for internal parasites w/o actually having diagnosed an offending organism. It seems to be a fairly common practice in the herp world but can have disasterous effects.
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>>Ask your vet for a referral to a veterinarian who specializes in reptile medicine.
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>>Unfortunately the practical answer is that you "give up" when you reach a point where you can no longer justify the financial costs of pursuing an accurate diagnosis and treatment.
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>>Good luck, and sorry to hear about your troubles.
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RE: When do you give up? - Joeycoco98, Tue Jul 22 23:35:31 2008