Arconna
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Seems every time I come back, it's to ask a question about a health problem. Hrmm.
Noodles, one of my oldest leos (from Golden Gate Geckos, actually, and he's a sweetheart), has been having eye issues for years now. At the beginning he got shed stuck to his eye and yanked it away, breaking his eye (there was plenty of blood). His eye has never properly healed, though it did go back to something resembling normal for a while.
The last year or two he's been battling this bizarre eye blister and nothing seems to be working. The vet has done viral tests (and lately he tested positive for a bacteria on his eye), but they haven't found any viruses yet, but are seeing similar eye issues across the country. Some leos have responded well to antiviral meds, which is one of the five medications he's on.
So the question I have is this: have any of you seen anything like this and what worked for you (or do you have suggestions, etc.)? This is stressing me out, stressing Noodles out, and worrying me about other illnesses that might spring up at any moment in my other geckos, as I've funneled a lot of money into medications, vet visits, optho exams, and so forth (one of my geckos is bound to have his cancer come back, which I think it is...fun...).
Meds he's currently on:
Muro 128 (Bausch Lomb)
Ciproflaxin (antibacterial)
Cidofovir (antiviral)
EDTA
Meloxicam (for pain)
No change in appetite (he's a bloody pig) or general behavior. I did see him rubbing his eye/face on the side of his cage today, though.
Here are pictures:
P1010426 by arconna, on Flickr
P1010430 by arconna, on Flickr
Also, his foot was bleeding where his sole would be. No idea why. He's had shedding issues on his back feet for a while, and one of his toes is going wonky. I think this is because he's getting quite old. I tried to take a picture, but it wouldn't show worth a damn because my camera couldn't focus properly. But if anyone has any ideas, let me know.
Noodles, one of my oldest leos (from Golden Gate Geckos, actually, and he's a sweetheart), has been having eye issues for years now. At the beginning he got shed stuck to his eye and yanked it away, breaking his eye (there was plenty of blood). His eye has never properly healed, though it did go back to something resembling normal for a while.
The last year or two he's been battling this bizarre eye blister and nothing seems to be working. The vet has done viral tests (and lately he tested positive for a bacteria on his eye), but they haven't found any viruses yet, but are seeing similar eye issues across the country. Some leos have responded well to antiviral meds, which is one of the five medications he's on.
So the question I have is this: have any of you seen anything like this and what worked for you (or do you have suggestions, etc.)? This is stressing me out, stressing Noodles out, and worrying me about other illnesses that might spring up at any moment in my other geckos, as I've funneled a lot of money into medications, vet visits, optho exams, and so forth (one of my geckos is bound to have his cancer come back, which I think it is...fun...).
Meds he's currently on:
Muro 128 (Bausch Lomb)
Ciproflaxin (antibacterial)
Cidofovir (antiviral)
EDTA
Meloxicam (for pain)
No change in appetite (he's a bloody pig) or general behavior. I did see him rubbing his eye/face on the side of his cage today, though.
Here are pictures:
P1010426 by arconna, on Flickr
P1010430 by arconna, on Flickr
Also, his foot was bleeding where his sole would be. No idea why. He's had shedding issues on his back feet for a while, and one of his toes is going wonky. I think this is because he's getting quite old. I tried to take a picture, but it wouldn't show worth a damn because my camera couldn't focus properly. But if anyone has any ideas, let me know.
