Post-op concerns.

[Vyeriss]

Hi everyone, it’s been a while since I’ve been on here.

My beardie was found to have tail rot on April 10th. I took him to the vet, and after having him on antibiotics for the weekend he got the affected portion removed on April 14th.

I was not given more antibiotics following the surgery, only pain meds.

Now, 11 days later, he’s been eating more than he has in a long time, which is great! He’s been active, he’s even been in his first full shed in a long time too.

However, I’m concerned about his tail.

The doctor didn’t cut off as much as I thought he would, I thought he said more of the tail was dead but I wasn’t gonna question it.

It’s limp, and it’s red. I don’t know if this was a stain from surgery or a bruise/something else. He doesn’t seem to have feeling in it.

During this shed the scales near that end of his tail have peeled off, and the underneath is now red too like the bit I was worried about…
I don’t know if I should be worried about this. Hopefully this image showing the timeline is clear. Please advise!

 

[Sadie]

Hi everyone, it’s been a while since I’ve been on here.

My beardie was found to have tail rot on April 10th. I took him to the vet, and after having him on antibiotics for the weekend he got the affected portion removed on April 14th.

I was not given more antibiotics following the surgery, only pain meds.

Now, 11 days later, he’s been eating more than he has in a long time, which is great! He’s been active, he’s even been in his first full shed in a long time too.

However, I’m concerned about his tail.

The doctor didn’t cut off as much as I thought he would, I thought he said more of the tail was dead but I wasn’t gonna question it.

It’s limp, and it’s red. I don’t know if this was a stain from surgery or a bruise/something else. He doesn’t seem to have feeling in it.

During this shed the scales near that end of his tail have peeled off, and the underneath is now red too like the bit I was worried about…
I don’t know if I should be worried about this. Hopefully this image showing the timeline is clear. Please advise!

I am gonna have some one respond to your post --

 

[Vyeriss]

I am gonna have some one respond to your post --

Thanks, the fact I’ve gotten no responses is..Concerning at best

 

[Sadie]

Thanks, the fact I’ve gotten no responses is..Concerning at best

I have sent your post to two people one is the vet tech on the board - she is usually on late at night

 

[Sadie]

I have sent your post to two people one is the vet tech on the board - she is usually on late at night

Here is one response I received
I agree there is more to cut unfortunately. It's clear now because of the red showing and there's even a new 1/4" dead at the tip. I think another amputation is needed. Sorry that you have to deal with this again.

 

[Vyeriss]

Hi everyone, it’s been a while since I’ve been on here.

My beardie was found to have tail rot on April 10th. I took him to the vet, and after having him on antibiotics for the weekend he got the affected portion removed on April 14th.

I was not given more antibiotics following the surgery, only pain meds.

Now, 11 days later, he’s been eating more than he has in a long time, which is great! He’s been active, he’s even been in his first full shed in a long time too.

However, I’m concerned about his tail.

The doctor didn’t cut off as much as I thought he would, I thought he said more of the tail was dead but I wasn’t gonna question it.

It’s limp, and it’s red. I don’t know if this was a stain from surgery or a bruise/something else. He doesn’t seem to have feeling in it.

During this shed the scales near that end of his tail have peeled off, and the underneath is now red too like the bit I was worried about…
I don’t know if I should be worried about this. Hopefully this image showing the timeline is clear. Please advise!

Here’s a video from today. It looks pretty bad. I can’t tell if this is his body trying to auto-amputate, if this is an infection, or there’s more dead tail than was removed.

 

[Sadie]

Here’s a video from today. It looks pretty bad. I can’t tell if this is his body trying to auto-amputate, if this is an infection, or there’s more dead tail than was removed.

Ok I have sent her the post again so she/ and Tracie can see the video

 

[Sadie]

Ok I have sent her the post again so she/ and Tracie can see the video

Uh- oh, he may be biting it now. If you have raw honey, put a little bit on the open wound and then quickly get some more gauze over it and tape it up. Have the gauze + tape ready as soon as you put the honey on it. The sooner you can get more of it cut off the better since it's bothering him.

 

[Vyeriss]

Uh- oh, he may be biting it now. If you have raw honey, put a little bit on the open wound and then quickly get some more gauze over it and tape it up. Have the gauze + tape ready as soon as you put the honey on it. The sooner you can get more of it cut off the better since it's bothering him.

He’s not biting it, he may have been dragging it around his tank to cause the redness, I don’t know. The scales that came off there were the same feeling/texture as the rest of his shed, and came off easy.

 

[Sadie]

He’s not biting it, he may have been dragging it around his tank to cause the redness, I don’t know. The scales that came off there were the same feeling/texture as the rest of his shed, and came off easy.

Ok I have sent it again to her - I am hoping Tracie responds to you tonight

 

[Sadie]

He’s not biting it, he may have been dragging it around his tank to cause the redness, I don’t know. The scales that came off there were the same feeling/texture as the rest of his shed, and came off easy.

Whether he's biting it or not you are correct, the scales and tissue underneath are damaged. It may even slough off as it does when the tissue is infected. Amputation is needed either way.

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

So sorry your dragon is still having trouble after his tail surgery. It does appear to have some infection
that is present. I am not sure why his scales are red but possibly dragging it around. Try some raw
unpasteurized honey on it for now, until you can get him to the vets. It does look like more of the tail
may need to come off, I hope not much.
How is his appetite doing?

Tracie

 

[Vyeriss]

Hello,

So sorry your dragon is still having trouble after his tail surgery. It does appear to have some infection
that is present. I am not sure why his scales are red but possibly dragging it around. Try some raw
unpasteurized honey on it for now, until you can get him to the vets. It does look like more of the tail
may need to come off, I hope not much.
How is his appetite doing?

Tracie

Hi, I had some enrofloxacin left from before the surgery and have been giving it to him over the weekend and it really seems to have helped with the redness. I’ll be contacting the vet today and praying they’ll be willing to fix this mistake without me having to pay another $200, I really can’t afford that at the moment
His appetite is good, he ate some superworms today and had a good feeding response.