[gecko]Update on sick gecko

[Julie Bergman]

Diane,

This is all we can do - most of us have been there and we support you 
wholeheartedly.

Julie B.

Diane@Animail.com wrote:

>Thanks, Julie. I really hope all of this works and I don't lose her, but
>I'm going to give it my best shot.
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>Diane
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>>Diane,
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>>I had two leopards recently pass with similar symptoms. I think they
>>were stressed by their terrarium-mates, lost too much weight before I
>>could catch it and consequently could not recover. Sometimes it is
>>difficult to ascertain what the stressor(s) could be. It could be the
>>parasite(s) was not shedding at the time of the fecal, you should get
>>another one done the next time you see the vet. I like your vet's Rx
>>plan. Keep us posted!
>>
>>Julie B.
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>>Diane@Animail.com wrote:
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>>>I brought Na'Toth in to the vet yesterday -- the only one in the local
>>>area that will even see geckos. He sent in the little bit of poop that
>>>she'd produced earlier in the day and he just called me with the results:
>>>negative for everything, including Crypto. He gave her a couple of
>>>vitamin
>>>shots yesterday while she was there and told me to feed her mealworm
>>>puree
>>>with a little Nutri Bac in it and to make sure no part of her enclosure
>>>gets cooler than 90 degrees. If she doesn't improve within 2 weeks, or if
>>>I can't get her to eat enough of the puree, I need to bring her back in
>>>again. Other than being emaciated he didn't find any obvious problems
>>>with
>>>her -- no masses or anything like that.
>>>
>>>Any comments?
>>>
>>>Diane
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