snakefin
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My gecko had a rectal prolapse after several weeks of bloody and undesirable fecal matter that was at times, watery, yellow and at times, dry and black. I have also observed him excreting something reminiscent of a sperm plug, think of a whitish elongated flake whilst having the prolapse. He has since been treated by the prolapse surgery.
However, he has been unwilling to eat so far and as of today, he has released fecal matter with such a force that the single stitch used to cover the cloaca has been ejected, though his rectum is not out. The faeces are watery and of a dark greenish-yellow thinly spread out across the paper towels. I had treated him with a panacur solution the day before.
In a similar manner to the sperm plug I observed, though mine was more rectangular and flat, with irregular contours.
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj83/SleepyD_Leos/StuartPlug1.jpg
Additionally, I have a few hours ago, just removed a piece of strange item that was stuck to his rectum; it is of a yellow colour, and seems to resemble a piece of dead moist skin.
Can anyone point to me a possible cause of these problems? I have metranidazole(flagyl) of a low concentration. I am also going back to the vet next week.
Note: There is only ONE veterinarian capable of treating reptiles in my country, and far less in neighbouring places. If anyone can refer to this to a capable veterinarian such as Dr Frye, I would greatly appreciate it.
However, he has been unwilling to eat so far and as of today, he has released fecal matter with such a force that the single stitch used to cover the cloaca has been ejected, though his rectum is not out. The faeces are watery and of a dark greenish-yellow thinly spread out across the paper towels. I had treated him with a panacur solution the day before.
In a similar manner to the sperm plug I observed, though mine was more rectangular and flat, with irregular contours.
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj83/SleepyD_Leos/StuartPlug1.jpg
Additionally, I have a few hours ago, just removed a piece of strange item that was stuck to his rectum; it is of a yellow colour, and seems to resemble a piece of dead moist skin.
Can anyone point to me a possible cause of these problems? I have metranidazole(flagyl) of a low concentration. I am also going back to the vet next week.
Note: There is only ONE veterinarian capable of treating reptiles in my country, and far less in neighbouring places. If anyone can refer to this to a capable veterinarian such as Dr Frye, I would greatly appreciate it.
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