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Greetings,

We have a vet appointment, but in our rural area it is Monday before we can see him. Our female is lethargic, and kind of in a state of shock. She is about three years old (not too sure-we rescued her). We have heated the cage to 90 degrees. No trauma or injury that we can see. It got a little too cold for a couple of nights when we were gone. First symptoms-regurgitated food, did not have a stool for two days and looked a little bloated. We soaked her in warm water and she passed the stool. It does not look like impaction. She is fat, not anorexic. It looks respiratory as she has bubbles in her mouth.

We do not want to wait. We have Baytril which we have used on tortoises. We have the dosage figured out by wieght. What do you think?

Thanks

Hello,

I know you said you can't get her to the vet until Monday, but if there's any way to do it sooner, make it happen. Iguanas rarely regurgitate food. That is, they rarely regurgitate partly-digested food- what did the vomit look like? Was it watery, with recognizable bits of food? Or more consistant and digested?

This, with the constipation and respiratory signs, makes me think this is not just a respiratory thing. I would probably not give her tortoise/turtle meds, but there are others here who have both turtles and igs who might be able to tell you better.

Does anyone know how to contact Flavia? I know she has an ig and a star tortoise, and doses her own animals' meds.

Hang in there, okay?

Respiratory:

http://www.anapsid.org/rti.html

Ingestion of toxic substances:

http://www.anapsid.org/resources/toxinges.html

Vomiting:

http://www.anapsid.org/vomiting.html

Can you give us more information about what your girl have been eating? Information about temp, how much it dropped, etc?
I have now a rescued tortoise (around 5 years old STAR) that i suppose has pneumonia. Symptoms? Runny nose, watery eyes and mouth, gaping for air, stretching neck and respiratory difficulty.But my STAR is not vomiting and -believe if you can- is not lethargic and eating like crazy!
Is your ig having the same symptoms? Cant she just have eaten something bad?Old food, rotten greens , i dont know!

WELCOME BACK!
It has been a long time since the forum has seen you! Do you still have your iguanas...Last I remember, you had to adopt a couple of them out.
Glad to have you back!
-a

Thanks!

I have been absent because im more worried with other reptiles that i have recently bought/adopted.My igs dont give me any trouble anymore!They are always there, fat and healthy, growing and growing and growing...My GOD!Ill need to buy a new house for them if things continue like that!It seems that i have a growing competition at home.My teen ager son on one side and my igs on the other side.Who will become bigger?lol!

Yes, i adopted out 3 of my igs , one i returned to the previous owner (i was only baby sitting him for a while)and i still have 3 left.All males!lol!

But as i said before my igs became a big yawn because they never give me any problems!lol!

And about your baby?

I'm glad to hear you have been extending your efforts to help the 'less fortunate' cold blooded kids! I wish more people were like you in that their intentions are backed 100% by their hearts!
As for my Edgar, he's still Edgar. He hasn't been malicious or aggressive, but he IS SOO NOT TRUSTING of me...You would think, I've had him a year and some odd months, every morning we go through the same routine (I pick him up and put him in the tub) and everyday, he FLIPS OUT! Aye, I'm glad to hear your igs don't give you any trouble, but unfortunately, I think they have some how passed their little 'Ig Natures' on to my Edgar...
Again, welcome back, good luck with your adoptees! Please keep in touch and let us know how it's going!
-a

Its nice to hear you!!!!

About Edgar i think he suffered too much in human hands and he doesnt trust any human being anymore!Igs have very good memory and dont forget bad treatment easily. My igs dont have such bad memories thats why they dont give me problems!Im happy to know Edgar is healthy and happy with you!Yes, i think he is happy! I am sure he is happy!He knows you love him thats why he is so cranky!

I am going to suggest you try calling an emergency vet if you can get a hold of one and describe the problem to them...and if they say use Baytril (usually the drug of choice for igs also) then use it...she sounds bad...good luck...Lyn

This is bad. There are only 2 reasons listed in "What's Wrong with My Iguana?" by Dr. Rossi. 1) Poison, or 2) a swallowed hair hung up in the ig's throat. However, there is a third reason, that we have experienced with our iguana, Iggi. It is called "Twisted Gut". It is when a loop of intestine gets out of place, and twisted, and the ig can't pass the food through it. Iggi vomited her food up too, and we took her to the vet. Our vet wanted to operate, and physically untwist the loop of intestine. We asked if there was a way with medicine to try first, and he suggested Mylacon drops. This is a liquid anti-gas medicine for infants. We tried 2 drops every 4 hours or so. It worked!! However, even if you try this, PLEASE take you ig to your vet ASAP, for an Xray and checkup. Good luck! Keep us posted on how things turned out.
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Lamar, Debbie, Nathaniel and Iggi :>~

Vomiting is also a telltale sign that something is very wrong, not necessarily with the digestive tract. Our female ig had pneumonia and the first symptom was vomiting. She turned out okay because we caught it early. With another ig, it ended up being a "crash and burn" scenario; the ig was seemingly fine, then vomited, and the next day, the ig was dead.

The basic jist here is whenever an iguana -- or any lizard -- vomits, it is to be taken very seriously and a vet's intervention is required, because it could really mean anything.

Since it is now Monday, you must have taken yours to the vet by now. How is she doing? I hope she will pull through. Please keep us updated!

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Julie Williams
www.baskingwonders.com