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hawky · Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 2:57 pm Post subject: BD BLOOD IN FECES

IF YOU SEE BLOOD IN YOUR BEARDED DRAGONS STOOL WHAT COULD BE THE CAUSE

THANKS PAUL

Jas · Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 6:08 pm Post subject:

Was there anything else in the stool?
and what substrate do you use?

hawky · Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2005 10:41 am Post subject:

IM USING NEWS PAPER BUT THE OTHER DAY I TRIED CHILDS PLAY SAND BUT IT WAS EATING IT SO I REMOVED IT RIGHT AWAY IT.ITS STOOL WAS LIKE THICK WATER WITH A BROWN BLOB IN IT AND STREAKS OF BLOOD.I GAVE IT A BATH TODAY WITH WARM WATER AND IT PASSED LIKE A SMALL BALL OF JELLY WITCH ALSO CONTAINED BLOOD.IM TRYING TO GET IT TO THE LOCAL VETS TODAY.

Scott W · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 7:57 am Post subject:

how is everything now? did you take the animal to the vets?
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hawky · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 9:39 am Post subject:

i phoned my local vet and she told me to give it some liquid paraffin and gave me a number of another vet who treats exotic pets.after i gave gizzy the paraffin his stools came out clear of blood i have made an appointment for 9am wednesday.i will take a stool sample as well wiith me and get it checked.he is also eatig a lot better now.

thanks for your concern

paul

Scott W · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 10:33 am Post subject:

don't forget to post up any info you receive from the vets etc, this may well others in the future.

Sorry no one could of been more help.

good luck.
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hawky · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 9:46 am Post subject:

back from the vets everything ok the vet said it must of been a blockage and giving it the liquid paraffin has pushed it out she said it looks healthy and inside its mouth was nice and pink they are going to do a feces check and phone me with the results.TOTAL COST £66.69
(at least dick turpin wore a mask)lol Very Happy