What was it like with your leo? - Page 2

Allee Toler · 11-03-2009, 04:01 PM

Those are very inaccurate, and it's a shame pet stores still sell things like these.

I ran a test, had a dial, digital, and a strip thermometer laid out on the floor of my tank, the dial read 81-83F, digital read 106F, and the strip read 78F.

Digital is the most accurate way to read the floor temp, beside a temp gun. Even if you just get one digital and put it on the hot side, it's important.

Abscesses can grow. I had one on my leo, it was a salmonella abscess, I left it, not being able to afford a vet, three months went by and she developed another one near it, and they were 6x the size of when the bump first started, i had to go to the vet, and he cut it open, drained it, then filled it with special antibiotics. I had to keep antibiotic for nearly a month.
After the treatment, her eye got infected, I assumed from the ointment in her eye because the abscesses were so close to her eye, but it ended up being salmonella that traveled in her ear canal into her eye.

Now I have a partially blind leo, who only had an infected eye for not even 2 days.

From personal experience, it needs to be checked out asap before it gets worse. It won't improve, it'll only get worse. And if you cut it open yourself it will get infected. Infections are deadly on something so small.

Good luck to you, and it's a "herp" vet not a "herb" vet, incase you were typing that on google or something, might help out a bit more. Also, post your location, people will point you to one near you.

Allee Toler · 11-03-2009, 04:02 PM

Pictures: That's an abscess.

GeckoGal · 11-03-2009, 04:07 PM

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That's an abscess

It sure is. I agree, vist the vet ASAP

AnAndalusianDog · 11-03-2009, 07:04 PM

Oh that's embarrassing, no I know it's herp that was typo. I live in Wichita, KS.

AnAndalusianDog · 11-03-2009, 07:21 PM

And how much did the procedure cost?

Allee Toler · 11-03-2009, 07:24 PM

Nearly $500 with the procedure and medication. I'm lucky my vet is nice, and didn't charge me except the sitting fee.

AnAndalusianDog · 11-03-2009, 07:32 PM

Well then I'm not really sure what to do.

Alusdra · 11-03-2009, 07:52 PM

Unless you want to watch her die slowly (and probably painfully), then you need to find a way to gather some money and go to a reptile specialist. I don't know any in Kansas, sorry. Perhaps your parents or other relatives can help with the cost? Perhaps you can get a job of some sort to help pay (though pay back someone who can lend it to you in a lump sum, this needs to be seen ASAP).

The sooner you get it seen, the less expensive it will be and the better chance your gecko will recover. With luck and medical care she could live another decade or two even. Not to be harsh, but she deserves veterinary care and you are the only one she can count on to provide it.

acpart · 11-03-2009, 07:56 PM

I'm going to guess that if you take a reptile to a vet who doesn't specialize in reptiles and there is an obvious problem like the lump, that vet should be able to treat it. It seems to me that anyone who is trained as a vet could lance and clean out an abcess (I think if I had an abcess and could only find a vet, not an MD I'd probably let him/her do it). I think it's a different deal when it's not clear what's wrong with the reptile. I also hope you can figure out the real temperature soon and adjust accordingly.

ALiza

AnAndalusianDog · 11-04-2009, 02:25 PM

Taking her to the vet at 3:20 today.

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11-03-2009, 04:01 PM	#11
Allee Toler Banned Name: Allee Breyanya Toler Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Mission Bay, CA Age: 19 Posts: 382 iTrader: (4)	Those are very inaccurate, and it's a shame pet stores still sell things like these. I ran a test, had a dial, digital, and a strip thermometer laid out on the floor of my tank, the dial read 81-83F, digital read 106F, and the strip read 78F. Digital is the most accurate way to read the floor temp, beside a temp gun. Even if you just get one digital and put it on the hot side, it's important. Abscesses can grow. I had one on my leo, it was a salmonella abscess, I left it, not being able to afford a vet, three months went by and she developed another one near it, and they were 6x the size of when the bump first started, i had to go to the vet, and he cut it open, drained it, then filled it with special antibiotics. I had to keep antibiotic for nearly a month. After the treatment, her eye got infected, I assumed from the ointment in her eye because the abscesses were so close to her eye, but it ended up being salmonella that traveled in her ear canal into her eye. Now I have a partially blind leo, who only had an infected eye for not even 2 days. From personal experience, it needs to be checked out asap before it gets worse. It won't improve, it'll only get worse. And if you cut it open yourself it will get infected. Infections are deadly on something so small. Good luck to you, and it's a "herp" vet not a "herb" vet, incase you were typing that on google or something, might help out a bit more. Also, post your location, people will point you to one near you.

11-03-2009, 04:02 PM	#12
Allee Toler Banned Name: Allee Breyanya Toler Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Mission Bay, CA Age: 19 Posts: 382 iTrader: (4)	Pictures: That's an abscess.

11-03-2009, 07:21 PM	#15
AnAndalusianDog Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Age: 19 Posts: 25 iTrader: (0)	And how much did the procedure cost?

11-03-2009, 07:24 PM	#16
Allee Toler Banned Name: Allee Breyanya Toler Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Mission Bay, CA Age: 19 Posts: 382 iTrader: (4)	Nearly $500 with the procedure and medication. I'm lucky my vet is nice, and didn't charge me except the sitting fee.

11-03-2009, 07:32 PM	#17
AnAndalusianDog Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Age: 19 Posts: 25 iTrader: (0)	Well then I'm not really sure what to do.

11-03-2009, 07:52 PM	#18
Alusdra Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 473 iTrader: (0)	Unless you want to watch her die slowly (and probably painfully), then you need to find a way to gather some money and go to a reptile specialist. I don't know any in Kansas, sorry. Perhaps your parents or other relatives can help with the cost? Perhaps you can get a job of some sort to help pay (though pay back someone who can lend it to you in a lump sum, this needs to be seen ASAP). The sooner you get it seen, the less expensive it will be and the better chance your gecko will recover. With luck and medical care she could live another decade or two even. Not to be harsh, but she deserves veterinary care and you are the only one she can count on to provide it.

11-03-2009, 07:56 PM	#19
acpart Geck-cessories Name: Aliza Arzt Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somerville, MA Age: 54 Posts: 4,933 iTrader: (14)	I'm going to guess that if you take a reptile to a vet who doesn't specialize in reptiles and there is an obvious problem like the lump, that vet should be able to treat it. It seems to me that anyone who is trained as a vet could lance and clean out an abcess (I think if I had an abcess and could only find a vet, not an MD I'd probably let him/her do it). I think it's a different deal when it's not clear what's wrong with the reptile. I also hope you can figure out the real temperature soon and adjust accordingly. ALiza

11-04-2009, 02:25 PM	#20
AnAndalusianDog Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Age: 19 Posts: 25 iTrader: (0)	Taking her to the vet at 3:20 today.

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