Help with some suggestions please. I had my female spayed to save her life. Shortly after she healed up she started retaining a lot of fluid. it has been getting worse and her stomach is now huge, her legs and even her neck and eyes are swelling. I took her to the vet and they gave me Carnivore care: a meal replacement with a lot of vitamins. It just made her gain weight. We used a syringe and the vet tested the fluids that he pulled out. He said it was just white clear fluid. No infection seen on the lab test.
I am worried that this can become harmful and im looking for suggestions to help reduce this fluid retention. We have taken a needle and syringe and withdrew all the fluid. The next day it came back even more.
Also her color is not the same anymore. She is a pale alot.
What can i do to help her?
About your leo:
- Sex :FEMALE
- Age & Weight:
- How long have you owned your leo
- Where was he/she obtained (ex. Pet store, breeder, wild caught, friend): store
A) Health/History
- How often do you handle your leo: EVERYDAY
- Is your leo acting any different today? If so how does he/she normally act which differs from now. SHE IS A LITTLE LESS ENERGETIC
- Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe. NOTHING BEFORE THE SURGERY.
B) Fecals
- Describe (look any different than normal) : NORMAL
- When was the last time he/she went: YESTERDAY
C) Problem
- Please briefly describe the problem and how long it has been going on
SHE IS RETAINING ALOT OF FLUIDS, IN HER LEGS, STOMACH, AND NOW EVEN IN HER NECK AND EYES.
Housing:
A) Enclosure
- Size: SHE LIVES IN A 29 TALL TANK WITH HER TWO DAUGHTERS.
- Type (ex. glass tank) GLASS
- Type of substrate: PAPER TOWEL
- Hides, how many, what kind: SHE HAS A TREE HIDE, HUMIDITY HIDE, AND FOAM HIDES
B) Heating
- Heat source: TWO HEAT LAMPS AND A HEAT PAD AS NEEDED
- Cage temps (hot side, cool side) 95 AT THE VERY TOP, 80 AT THE COLD SIDE.
- Method of regulating heat source: TEMPERATURE GUAGES AT TOP AND BOTTOM OF EACH SIDE
- What are you using to measure your temps: SEE ABOVE
- Do you have any lights (describe): A RED AND BLUE BULB ON 24/7.
C) Cage mates
- How many (males, females) :2 YOUNG FEMALES
- Describe health, or previous problems: FINE UNTIL SHE GOT EGG BOUND AND HAD TO BE SPAYED
Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet
- What you're feeding (how often, how much): CRICKETS, MEALWORMS, SUPERWORMS, AND CARIVOCARE AS NEEDED.
- How are you feeding (hand fed, left in dish, ect) WORMS IN DISH, CRICKETS IN TANK AS MANY AS THEY WILL EAT
B) Supplements (describe how often): LEFT IN TANK IN A DISH
- What vitamin/minerals are you using (list brands) CALCIUM POWDER, AND REPTI
- What are you gut loading food with: HIGH QUALITY RABBIT FOOD, COLLARD GREENS, CARROTS, MUSTARD GREENS, PEANUTS, AND DANDILYIN LEAVES.
I am worried that this can become harmful and im looking for suggestions to help reduce this fluid retention. We have taken a needle and syringe and withdrew all the fluid. The next day it came back even more.
Also her color is not the same anymore. She is a pale alot.
What can i do to help her?
About your leo:
- Sex :FEMALE
- Age & Weight:
- How long have you owned your leo
- Where was he/she obtained (ex. Pet store, breeder, wild caught, friend): store
A) Health/History
- How often do you handle your leo: EVERYDAY
- Is your leo acting any different today? If so how does he/she normally act which differs from now. SHE IS A LITTLE LESS ENERGETIC
- Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe. NOTHING BEFORE THE SURGERY.
B) Fecals
- Describe (look any different than normal) : NORMAL
- When was the last time he/she went: YESTERDAY
C) Problem
- Please briefly describe the problem and how long it has been going on
SHE IS RETAINING ALOT OF FLUIDS, IN HER LEGS, STOMACH, AND NOW EVEN IN HER NECK AND EYES.
Housing:
A) Enclosure
- Size: SHE LIVES IN A 29 TALL TANK WITH HER TWO DAUGHTERS.
- Type (ex. glass tank) GLASS
- Type of substrate: PAPER TOWEL
- Hides, how many, what kind: SHE HAS A TREE HIDE, HUMIDITY HIDE, AND FOAM HIDES
B) Heating
- Heat source: TWO HEAT LAMPS AND A HEAT PAD AS NEEDED
- Cage temps (hot side, cool side) 95 AT THE VERY TOP, 80 AT THE COLD SIDE.
- Method of regulating heat source: TEMPERATURE GUAGES AT TOP AND BOTTOM OF EACH SIDE
- What are you using to measure your temps: SEE ABOVE
- Do you have any lights (describe): A RED AND BLUE BULB ON 24/7.
C) Cage mates
- How many (males, females) :2 YOUNG FEMALES
- Describe health, or previous problems: FINE UNTIL SHE GOT EGG BOUND AND HAD TO BE SPAYED
Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet
- What you're feeding (how often, how much): CRICKETS, MEALWORMS, SUPERWORMS, AND CARIVOCARE AS NEEDED.
- How are you feeding (hand fed, left in dish, ect) WORMS IN DISH, CRICKETS IN TANK AS MANY AS THEY WILL EAT
B) Supplements (describe how often): LEFT IN TANK IN A DISH
- What vitamin/minerals are you using (list brands) CALCIUM POWDER, AND REPTI
- What are you gut loading food with: HIGH QUALITY RABBIT FOOD, COLLARD GREENS, CARROTS, MUSTARD GREENS, PEANUTS, AND DANDILYIN LEAVES.
