Rescued mangled jackson

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Rescued a female Jackson from some sort of trauma. Her front right leg was severely mangled and bleeding from the shoulder area. That leg was very black and swollen. It has since decreased in size and is less black. She cannot bear any weight on the leg. Nor can she climb up. She has been sitting on the bottom of the enclosure. No interest in food or water.

Took her to the vet today. He confirmed that she has a broken leg (front, right). He put a splint on her leg. Gave her some antibiotics, de-wormed her, gave her some painkillers and some liquids. I am supposed to give her liquid and gatorade 3 times daily. Absolutely cannot open her mouth. Tried several times. Don't want to stress her more than she already is.....

Has anyone had experience with a broken leg? If so, did it heal?

Worried that she is suffering so much--just want to do the right thing.....
 
Kb123 said:
Rescued a female Jackson from some sort of trauma. Her front right leg was severely mangled and bleeding from the shoulder area. That leg was very black and swollen. It has since decreased in size and is less black. She cannot bear any weight on the leg. Nor can she climb up. She has been sitting on the bottom of the enclosure. No interest in food or water.

Took her to the vet today. He confirmed that she has a broken leg (front, right). He put a splint on her leg. Gave her some antibiotics, de-wormed her, gave her some painkillers and some liquids. I am supposed to give her liquid and gatorade 3 times daily. Absolutely cannot open her mouth. Tried several times. Don't want to stress her more than she already is.....

Has anyone had experience with a broken leg? If so, did it heal?

Worried that she is suffering so much--just want to do the right thing.....
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I had a veiled that fell and broke his 2 front legs. Clean snaps. I splinted both legs. Bumped up his calcium a little bit. The legs fully healed and he was climbing again really good at about 2 . You would be Suprised how fast they heal
 
Dannysc said:
I had a veiled that fell and broke his 2 front legs. Clean snaps. I splinted both legs. Bumped up his calcium a little bit. The legs fully healed and he was climbing again really good at about 2 . You would be Suprised how fast they heal
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Dannysc said:
I had a veiled that fell and broke his 2 front legs. Clean snaps. I splinted both legs. Bumped up his calcium a little bit. The legs fully healed and he was climbing again really good at about 2 . You would be Suprised how fast they heal
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This gives me hope for her. Thanks.
 
Just make sure not to over do the calcium with jax though. I bumped up the calcium for a veiled but jax are a little harder with calcium.
 
Dannysc said:
Just make sure not to over do the calcium with jax though. I bumped up the calcium for a veiled but jax are a little harder with calcium.
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Jax need calcium as much as other species. I think you meant to say be careful with fat soluble vitamins including D3. Jax as many other montane species are sensitive to overdoses.
 
Kb123 said:
Rescued a female Jackson from some sort of trauma. Her front right leg was severely mangled and bleeding from the shoulder area. That leg was very black and swollen. It has since decreased in size and is less black. She cannot bear any weight on the leg. Nor can she climb up. She has been sitting on the bottom of the enclosure. No interest in food or water.

Took her to the vet today. He confirmed that she has a broken leg (front, right). He put a splint on her leg. Gave her some antibiotics, de-wormed her, gave her some painkillers and some liquids. I am supposed to give her liquid and gatorade 3 times daily. Absolutely cannot open her mouth. Tried several times. Don't want to stress her more than she already is.....

Has anyone had experience with a broken leg? If so, did it heal?

Worried that she is suffering so much--just want to do the right thing.....
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You might get her drinking if you drip warm water over her face with a dropper or syringe and let her lick it off her lips. When she starts licking and swallowing give her some of the Gatorade. Pedialyte may be a bit easier on her, but again this is a stop gap measure until she starts drinking on her own. They are not formulated for herps.
 
Do you live in Hawaii?
Did the vet says there could be internal damage?
Are you providing UVB light or sunlight? Calcium is needed to help the bone heal.
To get her mouth open, try dripping water on the end of her nose at the rate of a drop or two per second and if she starts drinking you can ease the gatorade, etc in a little at a time. Be careful not go let her aspirate it. If this doesn't work let me know....there are other ways to get a mouth open.
 
Yes, we are in Hawaii. The vet did not address internal damage. We do have a reptile light on her enclosure at night and I put her enclosure out in the sunlight during the day.

I will try that to get her to drink. She did open her mouth this morning for a few drops of water and gatorade. Which was great since she hadn't done that since Friday. She is VERY lethargic today.....

I struggle with feeling like I'm prolonging her suffering. Wish there was a way to know.....

Thank you for the advice. I'll post the outcome.
 
Um no I meant exactly what I said, montanes need less calcium than say panthers or veileds. If you are giving the same amount to jax as you are to other species you are either under calciating the other species or over calciating the jax. Montanes you have to be very careful with suppliments
 
Carlton said:
You might get her drinking if you drip warm water over her face with a dropper or syringe and let her lick it off her lips. When she starts licking and swallowing give her some of the Gatorade. Pedialyte may be a bit easier on her, but again this is a stop gap measure until she starts drinking on her own. They are not formulated for herps.
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No gatorade! !!!! Pedialyte only plain. Gatorade will destroy the liver really fast
 
Carlton said:
Jax need calcium as much as other species. I think you meant to say be careful with fat soluble vitamins including D3. Jax as many other montane species are sensitive to overdoses.
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Um no I meant exactly what I said, montanes need less calcium than say panthers or veileds. If you are giving the same amount to jax as you are to other species you are either under calciating the other species or over calciating the jax. Montanes you have to be very careful with suppliments
 
Kb123 said:
Yes, we are in Hawaii. The vet did not address internal damage. We do have a reptile light on her enclosure at night and I put her enclosure out in the sunlight during the day.

I will try that to get her to drink. She did open her mouth this morning for a few drops of water and gatorade. Which was great since she hadn't done that since Friday. She is VERY lethargic today.....

I struggle with feeling like I'm prolonging her suffering. Wish there was a way to know.....

Thank you for the advice. I'll post the outcome.
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You can also give showers for hydration. My Jax get showers 3-4 times a week for 30-40 minutes each time
 
Hey Kb123,please post some pics so we can dissect the problem,other than that,your best advice will be from your Vet,since he/she already examining ur chamy.
 
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