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LeopardLunatic

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well some of you might remember the post i made about my leos swollen eye well soon after that she would not open her eye anymore but it looked like it was getting better well today she finally opened her eye and unfortunately it had gotten even bigger and was now cloudy and a dark blood red (the whole eye) now i need help as there are no longer and vets that take reptiles anywhere even close to me i need help anything would be nice. I cant get a picture now i wish i had thought o it earlier since she closed it again and wont open it.
 
fallen_angel

fallen_angel

Fallen Angel's Geckos
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I am so very sorry to hear that this is happening (and sorry that I can't really help you).. I hope someone can give you some advice soon. In the meantime, try searching the leopard gecko forums in the advanced search to see if you can find something similar to what is happening to you.

GOOD LUCK and best wishes to you!
 
JordanAng420

JordanAng420

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Oh man...that sucks. These guys tend to develop abcess' around the head-area quite a bit, but without taking her to the vet you can't be sure. And if it is an abcess, it needs to be treated surgically. I hope she doesn't lose vision in that eye. I do have a handy-dandy state to state reptile directory...if you tell me or email me rather, where you live I can try and help you find someone. She really needs help ASAP.
 
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LeopardLunatic

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Well got 2 of them to the vet today at 8:00 in the morning the one with the eye problem turns out it was conjunctivitis (for those that dont know something got stuck under the third eyelid) got some eye drops for her. And I also took my patternless in because according to the vet she had a small wound and when she shed the skin got caught on the wound and tore the skin off. Most of her arm was missing skin and had swollen. The vet gave me painkillers, oral antibiotics, and a topical antibiotic. She also weighed them while we were there and for sick leos they weren't too bad the one with conjunctivitis weighed 37 grams and hadn't eaten for a while. The one missing skin weighed 30 grams which again is not bad since she had not only stopped eating but had also stopped drinking any water and had become very dehydrated. She said the best thing for me to do was to soak them in water or Gatoraid.....yes Gatoraid supposedly not only does it keep them hydrated but the suger helps them gain weight and sustain them long enough till i can feed slurry (a good tip for anyone who has those big petstore chain rescues) well thats the story thought id share for those that care
 
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