Swollen limbs on ackie

[Sami-Lochy]

The X-rays are now up, I'm on an iPad so could only upload them in the first post, so I hope you can find them.

 

[dragondragon]

I'm not a vet or anything but shouldn't they do the X-rays closer to the actual problem?

 

[jordo]

I'm not a vet or anything but shouldn't they do the X-rays closer to the actual problem?

I suspect the x-rays were more the vet making a show of doing something :lol:

 

[Sami-Lochy]

do you guys reckon its too far away to see the gout. He did say he should have taken closer X-rays. I should have said well let's do that then but I guess I use trusted what he was saying. He does think its gout and I would agree but he doesn't know if the drug allopurinol would have any benefits, that's what they use to treat humans and not much reach has been done on allopunirol use in reptiles.

 

[Sami-Lochy]

I'm going to get in contact with brisbane birds and exotics and see if they can help, there is not much information around on treating gout in reptiles, although the stated treatment is allopurinol, I can't come across anything on the net documenting the
use of allupurinol in reptiles, very frustrating. No change in the swelling of the leg.
All the best guys,
Sami

 

[Becca-Marie]

Cant praise bris birds and exotics enough. You wont regret calling them

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[Sami-Lochy]

Greg is spending a few weeks with a specialist vet up at the Gold Coast . Peter is going to perform surgery on the wounds. Tomorrow he is lancing them and sending samples off to the lab.
The swelling we now know is definitely not gout, like a different vet and I previously concluded, but more of a bacterial infection that has also infected into the bone. Could mean months of treatment but oh well, I don't mind paying the price for little Greg to finally get better. Finally decided to get more advice after Gregs hand popped open with a big red bubble/abcess last week.

 

[Rogue5861]

Poor bugger. Glad you have him on a treatment plan


Rick

 

[Sami-Lochy]

Hey guys, after 2 weeks with Peter, Greg is back and his arms and legs are looking great. Peter opened up his arms and legs and took out some little pieces of pus that were rock solid and picked away at Gregs arms and legs for 2 weeks. Also had him on antibiotics for those 2 weeks and I will be continuing the injections for 2 weeks. I happy, although it cost me just under a grand, and I am broke through the roof now, couldn't pay rent this week unfortunately, damn I wish they did payment plans.
Anyway I couldn't be happier my worries about Greg are gone and he looks like he will be here to stay a while longer! The infection could come back down the track but I don't want to think about that for now...
here he is, looking fantastic!!look at that red bubble and look at his hand now!
Couldn't be happier - well as long as it doesn't come back!!

 

[saintanger]

glad to hear he is doing well, and really sorry you are so broke now. i always but money away in a separate account usually a few grand just incase there is an emergancy. you should start doing that even $50 a week then wen one gets sick you can still pay the bills.

 

[Robo1]

Good to hear he's doing better.

 

[jordo]

Great result. Well done for persisting until you got to the bottom of it.