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Troyschicken
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I'm afraid I'm going to have to cull one of my geckos. I'm extreamly upset about this. I've done anything and everything to get this guy better. Nothing has worked. To top it all off throw in my pregnancy hormones and its all that much more devistating to me.
Shortly after getting this little guy I've been battling MBD. I cant tell you how many times I've had him at the vet. I've been digilant with his suppliments. Followed Dr. orders and followed a few others advice. He has been taking in his calcium. If not with the dusting of his food (gut loaded as well) or by my own hand it hasnt helped one bit. I now have him on the slurry and have had him on it for a while. Still no progress. He's actually been doing a down hill slide. He seriously hasnt grown. Everyone is about 4 to 5 times larger than he is. A few others from the same group started just like him (shortly after buying them) but have recovered and you wouldnt even know they had it.
I just cant take it anymore. I feel like I'm just making him suffer. There is obviously something going on with his body. No matter what form of treatment he gets it does no good. He doesnt respond period. But its gotten to the point he doesnt even fight me when I help take off his shed. He doesnt even try to get it off on his own anymore. I look at him and I cry. I've followed the Dr. orders. I've listened to the experienced people. I've been on top of this since day one. Yet....nothing. I feel like I've failed this little guy. Yet no one else has it. Everyone is as healthy as a horse. No shed problems, no eating problems, no weight issues. Like I said the ones that came with him started to show signs but I was able to stop it. I dont get why this one wont respond to treatment.
I feel like the only right thing to do at this point is to end his suffering. I dont know what else to do. I've tried everything. Its been 8 months of a down hill spiral and his quality of life isnt much of anything at this point. I cant justify keeping him around.
Shortly after getting this little guy I've been battling MBD. I cant tell you how many times I've had him at the vet. I've been digilant with his suppliments. Followed Dr. orders and followed a few others advice. He has been taking in his calcium. If not with the dusting of his food (gut loaded as well) or by my own hand it hasnt helped one bit. I now have him on the slurry and have had him on it for a while. Still no progress. He's actually been doing a down hill slide. He seriously hasnt grown. Everyone is about 4 to 5 times larger than he is. A few others from the same group started just like him (shortly after buying them) but have recovered and you wouldnt even know they had it.
I just cant take it anymore. I feel like I'm just making him suffer. There is obviously something going on with his body. No matter what form of treatment he gets it does no good. He doesnt respond period. But its gotten to the point he doesnt even fight me when I help take off his shed. He doesnt even try to get it off on his own anymore. I look at him and I cry. I've followed the Dr. orders. I've listened to the experienced people. I've been on top of this since day one. Yet....nothing. I feel like I've failed this little guy. Yet no one else has it. Everyone is as healthy as a horse. No shed problems, no eating problems, no weight issues. Like I said the ones that came with him started to show signs but I was able to stop it. I dont get why this one wont respond to treatment.
I feel like the only right thing to do at this point is to end his suffering. I dont know what else to do. I've tried everything. Its been 8 months of a down hill spiral and his quality of life isnt much of anything at this point. I cant justify keeping him around.
