Injured finger !

[rybreadd33]

So I'm a first time beardie owner and I've only had him two days, and his toe looks like it's almost hanging off? What should I do????

 

[PatsyB]

Sorry this happened. He's going to need a vet. He'll need antibiotics and they will probably have to remove the toe. If he's housed with another beardie you are going to have to seperate them so this doesn't happen again

 

[rybreadd33]

Sorry this happened. He's going to need a vet. He'll need antibiotics and they will probably have to remove the toe. If he's housed with another beardie you are going to have to seperate them so this doesn't happen again

Ah man, I called pet smart they said it probably happened when he was caged with the other ones at the store, he's by himself now, they told me to put peroxide on it and it should heal it self, the more I looked at it the more I can see that the tip is kind of dead , could that mean it would fall off and heal?

 

[Canicke]

I would carefully consider the recommendations from PetSmart. It appears to me that the amputation may be required and antibiotics would probably be recommended at that point. Please please please see a vet

 

[diegothediggy]

I wud c a.vet if i was u most things i heard from petsmart aint gud

 

[rybreadd33]

So the general idea is I should go to a vet then, I would have to save up some money cause I spent a lot on his set up and stuff, would he be okay for a week or so if I put peroxide on the wound?

 

[diegothediggy]

So the general idea is I should go to a vet then, I would have to save up some money cause I spent a lot on his set up and stuff, would he be okay for a week or so if I put peroxide on the wound?

Where r u from? I know a few vets around the UK who will do things for donation for ppl who xnt afford vet bills as they can b very expensive. Wot do u have as substrate only thinking if u got sand ita gunna get in the wound.

 

[diegothediggy]

Id maybe take out logs n stuff for a few days so he not using tue toe to climb. Plenty of baths too keep it clean.

 

[rybreadd33]

Where r u from? I know a few vets around the UK who will do things for donation for ppl who xnt afford vet bills as they can b very expensive. Wot do u have as substrate only thinking if u got sand ita gunna get in the wound.

I'm in the United States in New York, I have a turf material nothing that will get in his wound, should I clean and treat it daily and see if it starts to heal??

 

[diegothediggy]

Yeh just do wot u can to keep it clean. Tbh it shud.heal ova but id still nip the vets even if it starts to look betta just incase of infection.

 

[rybreadd33]

Yeh just do wot u can to keep it clean. Tbh it shud.heal ova but id still nip the vets even if it starts to look betta just incase of infection.

Okay thanks a lot to you and everyone all of your input really helped I appreciate it !

 

[diegothediggy]

Thays wot weball here for

 

[rybreadd33]

Thays wot weball here for

I'm happy I found this forum lol

 

[diegothediggy]

I'm happy I found this forum lol

Me too

 

[rybreadd33]

So my beardie is looking better today, the tip that was hanging off came off and it looks a lot cleaner

 

[diegothediggy]

Aw thays really gud 2 hear

 

[PatsyB]

When Dexter hurt almost ripped her nail out I did nightly soaks with betadine. Bowl of warm water with enough drops of betadine to make the water look like week tea. That will help keep it clean but I would still take him to the vet as soon as you can just to make sure there is no infection spreading.

 

[rybreadd33]

When Dexter hurt almost ripped her nail out I did nightly soaks with betadine. Bowl of warm water with enough drops of betadine to make the water look like week tea. That will help keep it clean but I would still take him to the vet as soon as you can just to make sure there is no infection spreading.

The tip is looking pretty good now I soaked him a few times I'm warm water it looks clean and healthy and it doesn't seem to bother him