Possible eye infection

theWERM

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Hi, I've been gone on vacation for a month and recently got back a few days ago, and had someone taking care of the reptiles for me. All my reptiles are doing perfect except for my brothers leopard gecko. She was shedding with shed stuck on her toes and all, and had calcium dust all over her, was acting kind of slow, I also noticed that both of her eyes were squinted (the left being the worst) and her tail was a little red and hard towards the end. now we have been using topical mist spray and shed ease in her baths (she has had a bath every night since being back) and almost all of the shed is gone except for a little on her head, back and toes. Her tail is not red any more and some of the hardness on tail has gone away except for the tip (i think she will lose the tip). The only thing that hasn't changed are her eyes. the only thing I've been told was to wait a few days and take her to the vet, but im trying to only do so as a last resort.
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ANY help is very appreciated
THANK YOU
 
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theWERM

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does anyone have ANY advice? her eyes are getting worse every day and am now noticing that her ears are halfway closed and she is becoming more lethargic
 
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Mel&Keith

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Start flushing her eye out with sterile saline solution or water. Sometimes a little bit of shed will get stuck inside the eyelid and if it's left in there it will cause infection. The fact that she's becoming lethargic is really worrisome. I'd make a vet appointment asap. If her eye is infected and the infection has started through her body she could die without antibiotics.
 

theWERM

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I have some new news on Milkshake. she is turning grey as if she is going to shed, but she still have some shed left on her head back and toes. now I'm not sure how long she has had shed stuck on because i've been on vacation for over a month. What should I do?
 

theWERM

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Milkshake has made a FULL RECOVERY!!!!!! Thank you guys so much!!!! all I did was put some saline solution
 

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