Anyone seen this before?

[bloodphyton]

hi..have anyone's leopard gecko have same situation as mine?she is a shtct..i duno when she had tat(cos i seldom handle her)..n i was shocked to c tat yesterday when i handle her..yesterday she got ate around 4 superworm..but last 2days she was not feeding..so i wondering wat happen to her??any1 can help/advice?thanks in advance for answering my question..

 

[JordanAng420]

To me it appears to be a hernia...although there is no way to tell for sure without an x-ray or a mini-ultrasound (yes, it's possible...) If the gecko is/was having issues eating I would get her to a vet....has she been having normal, regular bowel movements?

 

[bloodphyton]

To me it appears to be a hernia...although there is no way to tell for sure without an x-ray or a mini-ultrasound (yes, it's possible...) If the gecko is/was having issues eating I would get her to a vet....has she been having normal, regular bowel movements?

her feeding wise..so far is like eat after every 2 days..she looks just like normal..n move like normal too(tat thing din effect her movement)..tats y i din realise she has tat..n sometimes i can notice she wanna eat the superworm when the worm passby infront of her..she even follow the worm..but duno y in the end she let the worm go..but so far..she sure eat 4-6 superworm after every 2days..

 

[BGalloway]

The first thing I thought when I saw it was hernia.
If it worries you bring it to the vet.

 

[bloodphyton]

i wonder my place have any vet know anything abt leopard gecko anot..if is hernia..wat should i do?

 

[snowgyre]

If it's a hernia she'll require surgery. A hernia is when a part of the intestine wiggles its way through a tear in the abdominal wall. In some cases, this can cause the bowels to become compressed, not allowing proper blood flow to the intestine or letting food pass. If this is the case, it could kill your gecko.

I've never seen a hernia on a gecko before, but that was my first impression when I saw the picture. Hernias can occur virtually spontaneously, so it can literally occur overnight. If this was a tumor of some sort you would see changes over a much longer period of time.

If that gecko isn't eating, you should take her to the vet ASAP. Mild hernias may not have to be treated (I actually have a mild one myself, but I don't have the $10K to fix it), but mild hernias often aren't that big either.

 

[Azazel]

If it's a hernia, what do you think could have caused it?

 

[bloodphyton]

If it's a hernia she'll require surgery. A hernia is when a part of the intestine wiggles its way through a tear in the abdominal wall. In some cases, this can cause the bowels to become compressed, not allowing proper blood flow to the intestine or letting food pass. If this is the case, it could kill your gecko.

I've never seen a hernia on a gecko before, but that was my first impression when I saw the picture. Hernias can occur virtually spontaneously, so it can literally occur overnight. If this was a tumor of some sort you would see changes over a much longer period of time.

If that gecko isn't eating, you should take her to the vet ASAP. Mild hernias may not have to be treated (I actually have a mild one myself, but I don't have the $10K to fix it), but mild hernias often aren't that big either.

thanks alot for the info..wil try to find a good vet asap before things become more serious..

 

[bloodphyton]

If it's a hernia, what do you think could have caused it?

seriously..i have no idea wat had cause it..since she wid me for around 2-3weeks only..

 

[snowgyre]

She could've been pinched by something in the cage, twisted wrong during handling or moving around, or any other number of factors. In humans, hernias often occur when some sort of stress is placed on an already weakened area, for example, a hernia could occur during heavy lifting or exercise.

I'm not 100% sure if that's what this is, but it's an educated guess. A good vet would know. I know Reptiles magazine a few issues back had an excellent directory of reptile vets by state. I would suggest asking people on this forum if there's a good reptile vet in your area.

 

[JordanAng420]

For what it's worth, I believe Vanessa's got it 100% correct...as far as a veterinarian in Malaysia...I really have no idea...there was someone who posted here that lives in Malaysia though...maybe they could help you out...

 

[Azazel]

For what it's worth, I believe Vanessa's got it 100% correct...as far as a veterinarian in Malaysia...I really have no idea...there was someone who posted here that lives in Malaysia though...maybe they could help you out...

I'm from Malaysia. Unfortunately, for the past 8 years of keeping reptiles, I would like to add there are no qualified reptile vet in our country. Some of them may have papers to prove otherwise (such as in our National Zoo or the Federal Wildlife Department) but they pretty much do a way worse job than most well-researched hobbyists. And I am talking from my own experience for the past years keeping reptiles in Malaysia.

bloodphyton, do research about the active ingredients of the said drug to cure hernia in reptiles, if any. After that, do research on the required dosage (further calculation may be required) and application process needed. This will be a gamble...just like always. But what ever you do, please be subtle to avoid any OD.

I would like to help, unfortunately I haven't come across such cases in my collection before.

All the best and good luck.

Regards

 

[snowgyre]

As far as I know, there is no drug to 'cure' a hernia. A hernia is like a broken bone, it generally requires actual surgery to fix. It's a physical injury, not a pathological disease.

And I didn't even look at your location when I posted. I hope you guys can find at least somebody who could take a look at that gecko.

 

[bloodphyton]

icic..thanks for the info..n as wat Azazel mention..is kinda hard to find a vet wid good knowledge abt reptiles in malaysia..i still in progress searching..hopefully manage to find..currently this little female still eating n still act/walk like normal..hopefully can cure it before anything goes more serious..