gregcranston
Well-Known Member
What's the latest on your beardie?
I am so so sorry to hear that he didn't make it. You did right by the little fella for sure. He was lucky to have such a dedicated owner.
I know how you feel as I lost my little dragon (also 8 months old) out of the blue last Monday. I hope the blood test results give you some closure and explanations for what happened.
It is weird that they didn't call you until after lunch!
Where xrays taken to check for bone density? I would be thinking down the lines of hypocalcemia, as that will cause muscle spasms and fitting, getting bloods taken to check calcium levels would be ideal, but I am unsure if it is done here in Aust on a regular basis, it is in the US. This will tell you what level it is at that moment, though some calcium (with the correct heating and if it's available) can be taken from the skeleton, thus the xray. It may be possible that the blood levels fluctuate faster than the reabsorption process can fulfill, thus bloods would be a better option if possible.
Male Beardies seem to suffer sudden deaths when kept with other dragons 24/7, maybe it is from over excertion draining on the calcium levels within the blood that cause a myrid of problems, adding to the fact that BDs that are kept inside are almost always lacking in correct UV, and are also almost always kept overheated, and I'm not talking about basking spot or hot end temps, I'm talking about being given "ideal temps" over most of the year, no time for the dragon to cool down, no weeks of inactivity during the warmer times of the year ect.... basically they are being "super charged" into life...
well thats my input and thoughts anyway...
Hope all works out for him, Best of luck.
No x-ray's Jas, just the Ultra sound which showed nothing unusual, and the blood tests which i'm still waiting for results on. Will make another post here when i'm informed on the results!
Sorry to hear..... see if they can check the calcium levels as they may just look at white blood cells ect...
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