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ok today i was at the local pet store chillin like i usually do and some guy came in and left a beardie in a 15 gallin tank and everything she is a Normal beardie but a cutie and my friend from the store was like i guess we will have to kill her or what not cuz the beardie had a problem with its right front leg.....for some reason it seemed to be ALOT bigger than the other and was full of sand but she still seemed to use the leg and was moving around so i felt rreally bad and took her home b4 he killed her so now i wanna see if anyone can help me i washed her up and tred to get as much of the sand off the leg that i could thinkin that maybe crickets or mealworms might have gotten to her leg and eaten some of it but i dont seem to find a actual open wound so what i went ahead and did was put some of that red iodine stuff my parents would put on my cuts whenever i would fall or whatnot cuz my boy from the local pet store told me to try that cuz other stuff might harm her....maybe this has happened to someone else she seems very healthy obviously i got her today so i havent been able to see if she is eating or whatnot but she is active so she must have been eating when the guy left her there cuz she was active if anyone has any help i would greatly appreciate it since i sort of got her or free i dont really wqanna spend vet fee's its just she is a very pretty NORMAL dragon and i felt bad for her so im tryin to nurse her back to healty any help would be appreciated......thanks alot...Orlando
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oh so u know i cleaned out the tank she came in took everything out and cleaned it all up took out the sand and for now she is on paper towel untill it heals up hopefully.........any other suggestions??????
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well neosporin you can use but if there is no open wound it wouldnt do any good, antibiotics might work...but IDK wait for sean or someone to post as they have alot more experiance than me

It could be anything from a sprain to MBD, I don't know and without knowing any history you wouldn't either. I'd get it a vet visit for a wellness check and a fecal exam just like any other new dragon. He/She's a looker, congrats.

Sean
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well its not the one in my SIG thats siick....thanks god its one i got in on adoption that they were gonna put to death and i felt sorry i took the sand out of her tank and clean up the wound and it seems like there is no open wound so it could be either the sprain or the MBD sorry if i sound tlike a newbie but whats that stand for????????? i really think its a sprain cuz she is eating fine when i offered her greens she took them....i misted her down and she drank some water and she moves around alot.........everytime i like dap some of that iodine on her leg she moves it and reacts to it as if its doing something but i pghysically cant see an open wound with my eyes......what u guys think??????
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MBD= Metabotic Bone Disease. It is caused by lack of calcium in the diet. When there isn't enough calcium injested the body leaches calcium from the bones which weakens them over time. Also note with bearded dragons, they need Vitamine D3 to properly utilize the calcium in their diet.

The only certain way to ensure the injury to the rescue's leg is take her to a qualifed reptile vet. A picture would be helpful but again, it is nothing like an actualy physical exam. Even if there is no MBD or open injury, infection or broken, cracked bones can still cause problems. It would be better for the animal to be put down humanely than have it suffer an injury that goes untreated for a long period of time.
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PHLdyPayne

>>>>> It would be better for the animal to be put down humanely than have it suffer an injury that goes untreated for a long period of time.
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>>PHLdyPayne

See, I agree with you on that. But this person says they got her from someone who was abonding it at a pet store. My brother worked at PetsMart and he worked in the reptile center. Well everytime they had something that needed to be put down, they put it in the freezer. Which is not only inhumane but it's against company policy.

We rescued a zebra finch that a lady brought into his store, his boss told him to put it in the freezer, he didn't. Lady said it's neck was broke, total lie. The day after he brought it home it's head was right side up.

I think that what this person is doing is great, the fact they resuced a troubled bearded. Taking it to the vet is a great idea. Maybe you could call and ask what it sounds like if you don't wanna pay maybe they'll be willing to take it off of your hands and not put her down.

Good luck with the bearded.
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Even if there is no MBD or open injury, infection or broken, cracked bones can still cause problems. It would be better for the animal to be put down humanely than have it suffer an injury that goes untreated for a long period of time.
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>>PHLdyPayne

If it is just an injury or infection in the leg, a good vet can determine the proper course of action.
I think that putting it down at this time would be way too hasty. Find out what the problem is first.
I have a rescue that had an infection in her leg. The infection apparently remained and even got worse after the surface wound healed. They amputated the lower part of her leg.
She also had MBD and still has a little bit of a crooked mouth but she is doing fine now.

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I'd just get ahold of your vet and run it through for an exam. I don't know how much it will cost but it can't be too much (my vet comps most of my exams but I still have to pay for any meds). From the sounds of it I don't think that it would be serious enough to have to put it down, at least not without diagnosing what's wrong and attempting to treat it.

Sean
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Heart Mountain Herps

He's using another Dragon's picture as what he is calling his signature (I think KS has a rule about that you might be voilating and want to check out)

It just looks like he is talking about the dragon pictured. The dragon in that picture he has had for several months as his upload site shows older pcitures of her at various ages.
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With no open wound, I would guess it's something like a sprain since she is still using it. It is possible it is an infection inside the leg too. The only way you will really know is to make a vet visit. Even though you got it for free, it still deserves treatment. A dragon you paid for is just as worthy of medical attention as a free one, especially since you decided to bring it home and take responsibility for it.
Good Luck..
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I agree!! I got 4 free beardies over the years but have spent a small fortune on Vet care. Best of luck to you both and I really hope s/he will start to thrive!

Please take it to the vet. I have a bearded I took in that im dealing with a fungus. She has cost me over $400 in vet bills and meds thus far and im still having problems. Im a college student and have next to no money but have found ways to pay for it. If you take in an animal, you take in the responsibilities that come with it. IM glad you took her in and kept her from being killed. That was a very kind thing you did. Goodluck.
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If the beardie in that picture is the one that was left at the pet store, I do not see the right front leg swelling... may be there, but I do not see it in that picture.

Chances are the person that dropped if off knows what is wrong or what happened and can not afford the vet care it needs and assumed that a pet store has a vet they take animals too.

Her mouth looks normal, her toes have no knots or inflammed joints I can see, so although she may have a form of MBD, its not showing the visual symptoms you would see or other things like eating well.

BITES: dragon to dragon bites, often do not show a puncture area as the scales move back over it, sometimes heal, but if it gets infected, it forms like a pus sac under the skin and that has to be lanced and drained.

INJURY: something may have fallen on the leg, she jumped and landed wrong or even a child bending/breaking it trying to hold onto a dragon trying to get away. Again it needs medical care, breaks are painful, especially if they are not aligned.

This picture looks like a healthy well cared for dragon, I think chances are high the owner knew it needed medical care and could not afford it this time of year.

If you can not afford it, let me know what area you are in and I will see if one of the vets we work with can see her... she need it looked at asap
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the dragon in the picture is another dragon or the standard for a normal dragon has gone up alot.
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Matt

NO NO NO....the dragon in the SIG ( pic on bottom ) is my baby sandy....she is my favorite beardie as u can see in the pic why......illl be posting up pics of wounded beardie tonight....keep a heads up for them cuz i really wanna get this lil girl back to 100 % she dont look too bad she moves alot and eats alot..............ill be getting back to you guys in a lil waiting for my digi to get some charge in it.....
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