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my sick beardy

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Question
hi. bout 5 weeks ago i came down in the morn  n  the lizard tank was open the cat must of opened it,  the lizard was in the corner of the room sleepin, she wass ok no injur,  bout a week  to  2 weeks after  she totally stopped eatin,  she had slowed down with her eatin , but none at all now,  she was losin weight so i was givin her fluids by mouth and baby food, ishe was no better, i took  her to a vet, they kept her in over nite, gave her calcium  injection, re hydrated her and gave her some special meat,electro lights.... 100 pound later they dont know whats wrong with her, they told me to injectwater under her skin 10ml 2x a day and 0.3 of meat 5x a day, thats been 4 days she is gettin worse no better, she is weak and very dark and hardly keeps her eyes open,  dont know what to do now, should i get her put to sleep, its breakin my heart. please help\

Answer
Hello Michelle,

Wow your dragon was lucky the cat did not get hold of her.  
How old is she?
What type of lighting are you using for her?
Do you use a UVB light right now, & if so what type & brand do you use?  A fluorescent tube bulb or a compact/coil light?
What are the temperatures in the tank?  Do you use a stick on type of thermometer, a digital probe or a temp gun?
Do you have any pictures of her?
Did they take any blood work from her?
How often do you give calcium supplementation to her?
Is she going to the bathroom any at all right now?  
Do you know if they gave her any type of medication at all, & if so, can you find out for me what they gave her specifically?  
It is possible that they gave her Ivermectin possibly, but maybe not.  Was she this bad before taking her to the vet?


Tracie