Ok, i went to the vet today w/ my leopard female casper and my vet tells me that all the swelling, her inactivity, her rapid weight loss (can see her ribs now when she breathes), and her barely being able to mover her right arm are due to a bacterial infection. This doesn't sound right to me at all. Here is where she is swollen/swelling up: Front fingers (slowly, all beginning to swell), swelling underneath left arm, swollen right elbow, swelling below right arm next to her chest, right-back ankle is extremely swollen, left foot is beginning to swell. I personally don't believe that all this is caused by her pregnancy, since my other girl is thriving. Also, i was wondering if it is a problem when eggs are layed stuck to each other and if her being sick has anything to do w/ it? Key points here: redness that seems to be spreading, w/ redness comes swelling later, rapid weightloss, and inactivity/immobility (she can no longer stretch her right arm, as if she has lost all control of it). Someone, anyone, please help me. I've never been more afraid of what might happen to her if I can't get a proper diagnosis.
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Hmmm....If she wasn't losing weight, I would have thought maybe a bad shed caused a horrible infection...And maybe your vet is right. If you are really unsure, get a second opinion from another vet in your area? (If there is a different one)....If not, is the vet in your area qualified to see herps? If he/she is, I would take their advice.
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**Alyssa**
Hi
"Alex Hue Reptiles", you can go to the breeders/dealers section of kingsnake and scroll down to the above persons web site and he has a place on there, were it say's "ask the vet.". I have never tryed it myself.
TLB
I have no idea what could possibly be wrong with your gecko... I wish I did. I can only imagine how you must feel right now. I'm soooo sorry!
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Marcia McGuiness
Golden Gate Geckos
www.goldengategeckos.com
Hi Marcia
Maybe you could run these symptoms past your vet. and see what he could tell you.
Take Care, TLB
Actually, I already sent him the link to the thread. Hopefully, he will see it and respond.
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Marcia McGuiness
Golden Gate Geckos
www.goldengategeckos.com
