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wow, i just posted a huge long in depth post about this and it didnt post it and i dont have the time to retype it so i will say this. my male jax got his foot stuck in the wire of the cage. i got it out but now i think it is broken. his leg and his foot is swelled up and there are NO herp vets anywhere in my area. i have called all of them in my phonebook and on the net that i could find. any advice woulf be greatly appreciated.
ps. i am really sorry i couldnt give you the nice, in depth, descriptive, post i typed earlier but i really cant retype it.so i do apologize.
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UroKnight...coming soon
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oh no this is not good. NONE of the vets will even see him? I know a bunch in my area do not specilize in herps but they will see them and try. You need to get an x-ray to make sure it is broken, someone can surly do that. If they will at least do that you could probably with the help of someone put a little splint on with a popcycle stick and first aid tape...

I've never done this so I dont know if this would be good or bad....OHHHHHHHHH an idea go to www.mythicalchameleons.com the guy who owns that is a herp vet ask him for advice...he can surley help with either finding a vet in your area or telling you what to do.
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From Sunny Florida
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I had a Jax with a fractured femur once, and the Herp Vet said not to use a splint.

He just told me to up the calcium intake a little and let it heal. That's all you can do. If the break is REALLY bad, there is the chace of blood clotting/vascular damage or even infection. Either way, you need to have it xrayed.

Can he still use the foot?

What size cage bars fo you have?

I'm not sure how far you live from Limerick PA but the Limerick Animal Hospital specializes in Herps. I use them all the time and they are good.

Look them up and give them a call if you live close by
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Raf

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