Update on Rorschach's Leg

[maryanne27]

Ok! So we ventured down to the vet today, and I informed Dr. Friedlander what was going on. He aspirated the worst of the lumps (turns out the right ankle lump is actually two.. I didn't press hard enough to tell at home, and he has a small one on the left that recently developed). The doc said it was an infection, and the abscess was something like a "reptile pearl" that couldn't be lanced in a traditional manner due to being filled with thicker junk. He kept him to remove the right sided abscesses, but Rory didn't handle the meds well; doc didn't feel comfortable keeping him medicated long enough for the left and went with the safer route of waiting. I will be scheduling another appointment to check on his right leg in a couple weeks, as well as deal with the left in a different manner - doing so today would have been too much for the little guy. In the meantime, I am tending to his wounds and administering antibiotics every three days.
Also, per the doctor's instructions, I limited the amount of room Rory has to roam for right now so as not to aggravate the leg. I rigged up a safety net below his favorite perch, moved some vines. QUESTION: Does anyone have any suggestions for keeping him more comfortable with a healing leg? Should I get/make a hammock or something? He really digs his branchy platform, but I was wondering if maybe there was something that would be better for him for now.

Oh, best part of the day: When I finally got back to pick up the little guy, he reached right out for me and climbed - numb and raw with only three usable feet - straight up my arm until I snuggled him to my chest. He DOES love his mama!

 

[reptileguy112]

Any pics?

 

[maryanne27]

Any pics?

Actually, for once I didn't take pics... not sure why! Tomorrow I will see if I can get a decent one to show you the after.

 

[jannb]

I'm glad you got little Rory to the vets. Tate is really sweet like that too. Tate also had a hard bump on his chin and a small one on his wrist. The vet did a biopsy and said it was nothing. Not and infection or cancer. You can still see the one on his chin but the biopsy pretty much removed the one on his wrist.

I hope Rory has a speedy recovery and I'm looking forward to seeing pictures of him.