Bearded Dragon dislocated shoulder:(

[pfliegerkimberly611@gmail]

What do I do for him, he's been to vet,he's dislocated,is on pain meds,other than surgery how do I fix this?

 

[Sadie]

What do I do for him, he's been to vet,he's dislocated,is on pain meds,other than surgery how do I fix this?

Oh dear please post a pic of him and his lighting UVB especially this is going to help heal the shoulder -- how did he do this? How old is the dragon - I would get all his climbing stuff out of the tank so he is not climbing anymore - UVB should be long tube fixture and lowered to around 13 inches for a T 5 bulb directly above the basking decor piece - roll up some dish towels so he can prop him self up on that - surface basking temps should be taken w/ a digital probe thermometer-- I am going to flag Tracie shes the vet tech on the forum - what kind of meds and how much please?

 

[Sadie]

I have posted to her again

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

Sorry this happened. What pain meds did the vet give him? How did they determine he had dislocated
his shoulder?
Please review your UVB lighting & supplementation just so we can be sure everything is correct. In order
to dislocate his shoulder, that would have to be quite a fall to do that unless his bones are weakened or
somehow compromised. Are you using a T5 high output tube bulb & if so, what brand is it?
As Sadie suggested, it would be best to keep his basking area lowered so he doesn't have to climb to
bask & move his arm/shoulder from climbing.
For pain, you can also try some Serrapeptase liquid which is an all natural silkworm enzyme that helps
with pain, swelling & inflammation.

Tracie

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

How is your dragon doing today, any updates for us?

Tracie