nicolie85
New Member
So here I am, totally excited that my 6 month old veiled is recovering beautifully from his MBD. Today he will be getting his big by cage (24x24x48), a brand new ficus and a brand new bromeliad. I made an appointment to see my vet yesterday to get a fecal done and to check on Buddy's progress. When I went home to pick him up and take him to the vet, I noticed that all of his crickets were still in the dish. Normally he would have consumed most of them by the middle of the day. When he hissed at me I also noticed that he had a white crusty piece of something over his teeth on one side.
The moment that the vet picked Buddy up, he noticed something in his mouth as well. When he opened Buddy's mouth we saw a very infected jaw line and a possibly broken jaw. So the vet went to work scrapping off all of the dead tissue. On top of this Buddy's fecal did not come out clean. He has nematodes and was given a dewormer. The vet also decided to give another calcium injection to ensure his bones are healing well. The poor little guy was more stressed than I have ever seen him. Now, I have four separate medications to give him and he is not going to like that (NeoCal, a cleaner for his mouth, eye drops for a possible bacterial infection and Baytril). I will treat him exactly as I am told, but the reaction that Buddy gives me when I come near him breaks my heart.
My biggest concern is that all of the stress on his little body will overwhelm him. I am doing everything possible to keep him happy and healthy, but I am waiting for my efforts to be in vain. All I can do now is hope and try my best.
As a side note, I keep telling my friends and family about Buddy's progress and not a one gives a hoot. It drives me crazy that something I have so much passion for matters nothing to anyone else. I love to go on and on about my pets and maybe I am just making everyone crazy. Don't know if anyone else has this same problem.
The moment that the vet picked Buddy up, he noticed something in his mouth as well. When he opened Buddy's mouth we saw a very infected jaw line and a possibly broken jaw. So the vet went to work scrapping off all of the dead tissue. On top of this Buddy's fecal did not come out clean. He has nematodes and was given a dewormer. The vet also decided to give another calcium injection to ensure his bones are healing well. The poor little guy was more stressed than I have ever seen him. Now, I have four separate medications to give him and he is not going to like that (NeoCal, a cleaner for his mouth, eye drops for a possible bacterial infection and Baytril). I will treat him exactly as I am told, but the reaction that Buddy gives me when I come near him breaks my heart.
My biggest concern is that all of the stress on his little body will overwhelm him. I am doing everything possible to keep him happy and healthy, but I am waiting for my efforts to be in vain. All I can do now is hope and try my best.
As a side note, I keep telling my friends and family about Buddy's progress and not a one gives a hoot. It drives me crazy that something I have so much passion for matters nothing to anyone else. I love to go on and on about my pets and maybe I am just making everyone crazy. Don't know if anyone else has this same problem.