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**URGENT NEED HELP sorry long post**
My bearded dragon has trouble swallowing food/water sometimes. She is 9 years old and was a rescue. She was neglected for most of her life until I got her. It's a miracle she is still here today.
Anyway recently she choked on some turnip greens on Saturday the 25th. She could still breath but couldn't swallow the greens. I tried taking it out but wasn't able to. She was stressed out so I let her rest and after awhile when I went to go check on her she swallowed everything.
Next day the 26th Sunday she was basking and looked fine. Then I tried feeding her water and the moment she drank some she started to choke. Her eyes got sunken in and she got a black beard and tail. I have never seen her like this before. I have never even seen her got a black beard after I had her under my care. She calmed down when she laid on my chest and the black beard went away.
Today the 27th she drank water fine in the morning until I gave her some liquid critical care. She started to choke on the critical care and had a black beard, sunken eyes, black tail again. She was gasping for air and was choking. I had to call my husband who was at work to leave early so we can bring her to the exotic emergency vet in MN. As we only have 1 car, the waiting and having my beardie choking was unbearable. She calmed down during the ride to the vet.
After being at the vet, the dr told us she couldnt find anything blocking her throat and the xrays showed her esophagus looks a bit dented compared to normal beardies. Because normal beardies have a straight esophagus? Seemed like she didn't know much about bearded dragons. She told me my beardie looks constipated and that I would need to go to another specialist to look at the xrays because there is another specialist who is experienced with looking at the xrays. She wanted to give my beardie baytril because she THINKS the lungs in the xray looks fuzzy and that MAYBE my beardie has pneumonia. I told her no and that I would talk to another specialist as she doesn't seem to know much anyway that is going on. MAYBE is not worth giving my beardie meds she might not need and put her in more stress. She then told me that 9 years old is old enough and that there wasn't much they could do and that she would probably pass sooner or later as she was so old. She didn't think blood work or anything would do any good because my beardie is at that age where her body is deteriorating?
Anyway I'm just wondering if anyone was any experience with this or if they know a better vet in MN. I can't seem to find the best vets in my area. I've been to 3 others in the past and all don't seem like they know much bout this trouble swallowing/drinking. Could it be that she just has a weak swallowing reflex? Thanks for reading and any help is appreciated.
My bearded dragon has trouble swallowing food/water sometimes. She is 9 years old and was a rescue. She was neglected for most of her life until I got her. It's a miracle she is still here today.
Anyway recently she choked on some turnip greens on Saturday the 25th. She could still breath but couldn't swallow the greens. I tried taking it out but wasn't able to. She was stressed out so I let her rest and after awhile when I went to go check on her she swallowed everything.
Next day the 26th Sunday she was basking and looked fine. Then I tried feeding her water and the moment she drank some she started to choke. Her eyes got sunken in and she got a black beard and tail. I have never seen her like this before. I have never even seen her got a black beard after I had her under my care. She calmed down when she laid on my chest and the black beard went away.
Today the 27th she drank water fine in the morning until I gave her some liquid critical care. She started to choke on the critical care and had a black beard, sunken eyes, black tail again. She was gasping for air and was choking. I had to call my husband who was at work to leave early so we can bring her to the exotic emergency vet in MN. As we only have 1 car, the waiting and having my beardie choking was unbearable. She calmed down during the ride to the vet.
After being at the vet, the dr told us she couldnt find anything blocking her throat and the xrays showed her esophagus looks a bit dented compared to normal beardies. Because normal beardies have a straight esophagus? Seemed like she didn't know much about bearded dragons. She told me my beardie looks constipated and that I would need to go to another specialist to look at the xrays because there is another specialist who is experienced with looking at the xrays. She wanted to give my beardie baytril because she THINKS the lungs in the xray looks fuzzy and that MAYBE my beardie has pneumonia. I told her no and that I would talk to another specialist as she doesn't seem to know much anyway that is going on. MAYBE is not worth giving my beardie meds she might not need and put her in more stress. She then told me that 9 years old is old enough and that there wasn't much they could do and that she would probably pass sooner or later as she was so old. She didn't think blood work or anything would do any good because my beardie is at that age where her body is deteriorating?
Anyway I'm just wondering if anyone was any experience with this or if they know a better vet in MN. I can't seem to find the best vets in my area. I've been to 3 others in the past and all don't seem like they know much bout this trouble swallowing/drinking. Could it be that she just has a weak swallowing reflex? Thanks for reading and any help is appreciated.
