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So I got into the vet...a day earlier than expected. They are hoping it is parasites so I am giving him meds for that once a week along with a daily baytril injection. The vet told me to give him pedialyte, which I'm mixing with spirulina powder for extra nutrients and still juicing his veggies. SOMEHOW I have to get 15cc's of fluids (between the juice a pedialyte) in him until he is rehydrated...at around 2cc's at a time...how much fun is that going to be! Anyway crossing my fingers and hope it all turns out ok...I'm so glad I never had to go through this with Spike and Thorn

Uh, how big I this animal? 15cc's is quite a bit, 2cc's by force can be a lot for some of these guys.
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uromastyx geyri (Saharan/Nigerian), hardwickii (Indian),
macfadyeni (Somalian), ocellata (Sudanese), ornata (Ornate), benti pseudophilbyi

I haven't actually measured him, but from nose to tip of tail probably around 10".

>>I haven't actually measured him, but from nose to tip of tail probably around 10".

I think you're going to have a hard time getting 2cc's into this one multiple days in a row. You might check back with the vet on the numbers and verify what they've said. After a couple of those sessions I'd anticipate you'll be getting near flooding it (as the animal declines to swallow) unless you're using a feeding tube on the end of the syringe (which goes directly into the stomach)
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uromastyx geyri (Saharan/Nigerian), hardwickii (Indian),
macfadyeni (Somalian), ocellata (Sudanese), ornata (Ornate), benti pseudophilbyi

well, I was given a feeding tube but I'm not using it, yet. I've already gotten two syringes (3cc's ea.) into him in the last 4 hours. He is drinking it w/o me having to use the tube, and yes the 15cc's is what I was told to give him until he is rehydrated, he wrote the instructions out on what to give him.