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Main Menu Home The Forums Photo Gallery Video Forum Tegu Chat (IRC) Helpful Info Messaging Your Account Contact Admin      Of Interest      Earn Revenue Add targetted ads and earn free income!      Tegu Books theTegu.com: Forums  Forum FAQ   Search   Usergroups   Profile   Login  HELP ! Pierre not using his two front legs !!! :(          theTegu.com Forum Index -> Health Issues View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message BeachBabe Honored Member Joined: Jul 09, 2007 Posts: 201 Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 1:25 pm    Post subject: HELP ! Pierre not using his two front legs !!! :( I need help ! i dont know what to do ! pierre isnt using his front legs ! its looks like thier kinda swollen and under his belly it looks like a rash of somesort . it seems as if hes in alot of pain cuz when i touch him near his legs he flinches ... whats wrong ???? and what do i do ? plz help ! Back to top redtail2426 Valued Member Joined: Sep 27, 2007 Posts: 94 Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 1:30 pm    Post subject: Is he getting enough uvb light and calcium? from the sounds of it, it sounds like mbd to me. Back to top BeachBabe Honored Member Joined: Jul 09, 2007 Posts: 201 Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 1:35 pm    Post subject: one of my friends who owns reptile said it kinda look like calcium build up ? he gets enough uvb ... its probably a calcium problem .... i should take him to the vet right ? how much would that cost ... even tho i dont care much about money when it comes to my animals health .. but you know parents. i will try to find my camera and post pics ASAP Back to top BeachBabe Honored Member Joined: Jul 09, 2007 Posts: 201 Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 2:00 pm    Post subject: Back to top spencer Honored Member Joined: Sep 24, 2007 Posts: 252 Location: london Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 2:14 pm    Post subject: maybe he got rug burn lol joking... But siriously i cant see how his front legs are swollen from those pictures and his belly is only top views we got we i cant see the "rash" but from what it sounds he might have just fallen off something and landed on his belly in any case bring him to a vet asap and dont worry about your parents and the cost. _________________ Goals:100 posts DONE! :200 posts OWNED :300 posts i dunno someday :S Back to top redtail2426 Valued Member Joined: Sep 27, 2007 Posts: 94 Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 2:15 pm    Post subject: How often are you giving him clacium? Also yes he should go to a vet might run you 50-75 dollars if I had to guess. Does he have any hard bumps or lumps on his joints or back? How old are your uvb bulbs and are they at the proper distance? how old is your tegu? Back to top BeachBabe Honored Member Joined: Jul 09, 2007 Posts: 201 Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 2:18 pm    Post subject: i tried to get pics of his belly but he wont let me .. plus i dont think u could have seen the rash its was a camera phone i took it with cuz i cant find my digital camera. my tegus is 8 months old .. no no lumps ... and yes thats exactly what i intend to do thnx ! Back to top BeachBabe Honored Member Joined: Jul 09, 2007 Posts: 201 Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 2:19 pm    Post subject: do you know of any good vets in the psl florida area ? Back to top redtail2426 Valued Member Joined: Sep 27, 2007 Posts: 94 Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 2:20 pm    Post subject: Good luck! Back to top BeachBabe Honored Member Joined: Jul 09, 2007 Posts: 201 Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 2:33 pm    Post subject: thank you .. i believe i will be taking him to the vets office today. Back to top Tegster Honored Member Joined: Nov 01, 2007 Posts: 224 Location: Harrison, ME Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 4:47 pm    Post subject: Yikes! Could he have rubbed his belly raw by not using his front legs and just pushing himself along the floor? His belly looks huge, like he just ate a big meal or it is distended. Could he have gotten a heat pad burn on his belly? Please get him to the vet and let us know what happened. Hope all turns out well for you! I'm too new to know anything! _________________ Renee Back to top boygenius Member Joined: Jan 17, 2008 Posts: 11 Location: Kansas Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 5:11 pm    Post subject: To me, it sounds like mbd as well.. i hope your tegu will get better. update us on his progress Back to top angelrose Moderator Joined: Jan 05, 2008 Posts: 1455 Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 5:47 pm    Post subject: GET HIM TO THE VET RIGHT AWAY - a recommended one I had a nile monitor and his one front leg swelled then the other one. the swelling on the one leg went down but the other did not and was hard as a rock. he eventually stopped eating and I was force feeding him. I took him to one vet and he said it was an abscess got the antibiotics and while I was waiting about a week I noticed a bump under his jaw and throat area. I took him to a recommended vet I learned of and he said mbd. it was too late it effected him internally Back to top meanah Senior Member Joined: Dec 18, 2007 Posts: 877 Location: Eddington, Maine Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:26 pm    Post subject: yah dude id bring it to the vet. yours sounds worse then my wise. but i got her thru it with force feeding chicken and gravy baby food with water and calicum powder. but id bring urs to the vet it sounds really bad _________________ 0.1.0 Colombian Tegu 1.0.0 Arg. 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