Jeanna Morgan-Kienzle wrote:
> I took my female that had been loosing weight to the vet on Saturday. The
> vet didn't see anyting outwardly wrong with her except that she was a bit
> skinny. She seemed fairly alert and active.
>
> The vet decided to give some deworming meds orally.
With no fecal results first? (shakes head) This vet is not doing your gecko any
favors until the fecal results are in, THEN you determine the med!
> I can't remember what
> they were but I have heard them talked about many times on the list.
> Any way, my leo regurgitated it all along with her dinner from the previous
> night before we even got home.
>
Effectiveness of first vet visit - Zero! Sorry for the bad news. I would look in
the yellow pages for another non-domestic. You may also call the non-domestic
vets at UCD 530-752-1393 and ask for a referral.
>
> Any recommendations for that problem? Can they inject the meds. I am
> scheduled to go back for another dose in 2 weeks. I will call the vet today,
> since the first dose obviously will have no effect.
>
> PS. I had already put the stool sample in the freezer, so I am waiting for a
> new one so that I can take that into the vet.
>
> -Jeanna
Put fecal samples in the fridge, not the freezer, the little bad bugs will
freeze up and die in the freezer.
Regards,
Julie Bergman
http://www.geckoranch.com
GGA lifetime member
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