NOT EATING - PLEASE HELP!

[beardedkid]

I'll try to keep this relatively brief. I've had a lot of issues w/my BD lately. I've been posting on beardeddragon.org. Now I really hope someone else may be able to help.

www.beardeddragon.org/bjive/viewtopic.php?t=49082&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

That's a link to the latest I've created on there - and that one even has a link to an older link when this all likely started.

My BD had a orange fungus (I've been told many times it was yellow fungus) that developed on her back. I assumed it was from her not shedding. After a while she did she and everything except where it was shed off. The spots all turned black and kind of hard. I've been treating them for a while now with fung-a-way and lamisil. They are better, but still have some bits remaining. This started with her having loose stools and then the fungus showed up a few days after that started right before I took her to the vet. The vet did a fecal and said it was clean, but gave me panacur suspension to help clear up the pooping issue. I haven't given the panacur yet, because from what I understand it may actually make her worse before better (clearing up the stools, but hurting this eating/fungus issue).

Now she's not eating. I've been forcing fluids on her (water down gatorade and acidophilz + (hoping that would help)). It's been about 3 days now. She has eaten a few crickets and super worms in the middle, but nothing really worth mentioned to be honest. She has definitely lost weight as well. I'm completely lost. I just don't even know what to do for her anymore. Anyone?

-Trevor

[zachbaker]

All I can tell you to do is to give her bath's daily and make sure the water is luke warm. betadine is also a good idea so she doesnt become infected. Dont worry about her eating yet. Your force feeding her and that could be a whole other problem in itself. I would give her alot more greens than superworms and crickets. But if you really want her to gain a little weight just feed her pinky mice. I will also say that some people will say dont feed pinky mice because they cant digest it that well. Thats not true because they eat pinky mice in the wild. Dont feed her too many pinkys but maybe one every two weeks. Just to give her some weight. If you sent me a picture of this fungus and focused it better than the pic on the link. I could probably tell you what that fungus is. Or just post it here. If you need any more ideas as to what you should do just check with the vet again and see if they can run some test as to what you should be treating her with. Email me if you have questions.

[prismwolf]

In the other post it's never clear what the Panacur is supposed to be treating. This is a worming medication. If her stools were clear then the vet may have given it for lack of proper knowledge for proper treatment. It won't hurt, but you will need as Drache613 said and give some probiotics, too. It sounds to me like you may want a second vet's opinion. This one doesn't sound like she's doing the right thing. I've never heard of a water/vinegar bath before.

Here's a link for more info.
www.anapsid.org/adenoviruses.html

And here's some links to help find a new vet:
www.herpvetconnection.com
www.arav.org <--Click on "Members"
www.anapsid.org/vets