soungaa123
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Recently I went through the experience of bad shed/infected tail and could not find any information about it online. So I just wanted to post my experience (I had on another forum too...I'm just going to copy/paste what I wrote there.) Hopefully this can help someone in the future. Pix below.
(Dec 12, 2015) Soungaa had a bad shed, tail tip died and is rapidly spreading. Took to vet Thurs. She gave me antibiotic gel Terramycin (same as my cat received for an eye infection.) Prescribed Epson salt baths and gel applied to tail 3x daily. She said the tail would all end up like the tip, then fall off. She said it cannot feel the tail pain (which appears true) and is otherwise very healthy (Soungaa has appetite and energy.) I just wanted a second opinion, has this happened to anyone else before? Will the tail just shrivel up and fall off on it's own? She is a reptile vet only, so I assume it's true, but seems odd?
(Dec 30, 2015) My topic wasn't approved until a couple of weeks after I posted. But I thought since I could not find much information online about the leopard gecko infected tail, I'd share my experience. So the pic above was the original tail, when I first posted. I gave Soungaa the baths and medicine as prescribed but tail got worse. Pic below:
(Dec 30, 2015) Today (Dec 30) the vet had to amputate. I considered trying to make him drop the tail to save $177, but after lots of reading, I understand the infection, etc. risk. The vet didn't send home any meds and Soungaa goes back in a week to have stitches out and check out the healing. Hopefully this info will help out someone in the future. Photo below of amputee:
About your leo:
- Male
- 4 years old
- From chain pet store, as baby (Xmas gift)
A) Health/History
- How often do you handle your leo: Weekly max
- Is your leo acting any different today? If so how does he/she normally act which differs from now: Not really
- Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe: Always big and healthy
B) Fecals
- Describe (look any different than normal): Normal
- When was the last time he/she went: A few days ago
C) Problem
- Please briefly describe the problem and how long it has been going on: Tail infection, turned black, last few weeks
Housing:
A) Enclosure
- 20 gallon
- Glass tank
- Paper Towel
- 1 fake log, doesn't like more hides including moist
B) Heating
- Heat pad on one side
- 80 to 70 degrees
- Thermometers and humidity gauges in tank
- No lights
C) Cage mates
- No cage mate
Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet
- Eats a lot, crickets every few months
- Mealworms left in dish 24/7
B) Supplements (describe how often)
- Calcium with D on meal worms every time
- Don't usually gut load but have with crickets in past
(Dec 12, 2015) Soungaa had a bad shed, tail tip died and is rapidly spreading. Took to vet Thurs. She gave me antibiotic gel Terramycin (same as my cat received for an eye infection.) Prescribed Epson salt baths and gel applied to tail 3x daily. She said the tail would all end up like the tip, then fall off. She said it cannot feel the tail pain (which appears true) and is otherwise very healthy (Soungaa has appetite and energy.) I just wanted a second opinion, has this happened to anyone else before? Will the tail just shrivel up and fall off on it's own? She is a reptile vet only, so I assume it's true, but seems odd?
(Dec 30, 2015) My topic wasn't approved until a couple of weeks after I posted. But I thought since I could not find much information online about the leopard gecko infected tail, I'd share my experience. So the pic above was the original tail, when I first posted. I gave Soungaa the baths and medicine as prescribed but tail got worse. Pic below:
(Dec 30, 2015) Today (Dec 30) the vet had to amputate. I considered trying to make him drop the tail to save $177, but after lots of reading, I understand the infection, etc. risk. The vet didn't send home any meds and Soungaa goes back in a week to have stitches out and check out the healing. Hopefully this info will help out someone in the future. Photo below of amputee:
About your leo:
- Male
- 4 years old
- From chain pet store, as baby (Xmas gift)
A) Health/History
- How often do you handle your leo: Weekly max
- Is your leo acting any different today? If so how does he/she normally act which differs from now: Not really
- Has he/she had any problems in the past, if so please describe: Always big and healthy
B) Fecals
- Describe (look any different than normal): Normal
- When was the last time he/she went: A few days ago
C) Problem
- Please briefly describe the problem and how long it has been going on: Tail infection, turned black, last few weeks
Housing:
A) Enclosure
- 20 gallon
- Glass tank
- Paper Towel
- 1 fake log, doesn't like more hides including moist
B) Heating
- Heat pad on one side
- 80 to 70 degrees
- Thermometers and humidity gauges in tank
- No lights
C) Cage mates
- No cage mate
Describe Diet:
A) Typical diet
- Eats a lot, crickets every few months
- Mealworms left in dish 24/7
B) Supplements (describe how often)
- Calcium with D on meal worms every time
- Don't usually gut load but have with crickets in past
