Urgent Ridge Tailed Monitor Help!!!!

[frogmancorey56]

Hey all

Just need some help with my ackie as i fear he may have hyperparathyroidism. he has big lumps, 1 on the left side of his mouth and 1 on each of his forearms.
Am really hoping not but if he does what am i suppose to do and how does it occur i.e. what do i need to change and what is the treatment?

(sorry about quality of photos, taken on phone)


Cheers

 

[JrFear]

ouch! is it squishy or hard? maybe you should call ur vet!

 

[Asharee133]

vet. we arent vets here...

 

[Macmilliam]

............big lumps

 

[frogmancorey56]

it is hard

just on here for some1s opinion

 

[frogmancorey56]

bump please help

 

[frogmancorey56]

bump

 

[maanz641]

take im to the vet asap !!

 

[frogmancorey56]

so im guessing u do think its hyperparathyroidism

 

[frogmancorey56]

and i am only 16 and im pretty sure my mum will say she cant pay for the vet
will it kill him??
cause she wont pay for it

 

[frogmancorey56]

bump please

 

[bigi]

im not sure what hyperthingymebob is but lizards do suffer from from calcium deficiencies that cause swelling to limbs etc, Definately a vet required here mate. A diagnosis from a vet will only cost about $60, providing there are no tests involved.
if you find it difficult to afford let us know and i am sure everyone here will help you as much as they can.

 

[Rach85]

Im with maanz641, it should see a vet.

 

[JAS101]

bump please help

well the first thing u can do is change your location from "Timbucktoo and Back again"
to your state would be good . then someone might beable to help u with a good vet thats pretty good on prices

 

[JAS101]

and i am only 16 and im pretty sure my mum will say she cant pay for the vet
will it kill him??
cause she wont pay for it

ask her anyway , whats the worst she can say - no ..
who brought it ?

 

[frogmancorey56]

i bought it and she said she definitely cant afford it. so is there anything that i can do if i cant afford a vet or is he going 2 die.


will change my location aye

 

[frogmancorey56]

bump

 

[Sarah]

i have heard that some vets will work out a plan where you can pay them off over a period. Perhaps you can ask someone else in your family or extended family for a loan.

 

[Kristy_07]

You need to get him to a vet, mate. Bumping everyone to reply is not helping your monitor. Perhaps you should ring the vet & tell them about your monitor & finances - maybe they will let you pay off the cost slowly.

 

[sweetangel]

looks like MBD metabolic bone disease

caused from lack of calcium and uv light

so call ytour vet asap they may need to inject calcium, make sure it gets a uv light or is taken into the sun to get some vitamin d and sunlight! very important that u dust at least every second meal with calcium.

but the vet will need to clarify this but thats what it looks like .

hope it gets better!