Female yellow-belly gets a trip to the vet.

I guess I wasn't clear. I fed her once per week until she regurged the first time. Then fed her every 2 weeks after, just trying to get some nutrients in her. My vet didn't have feces to do a fecal float test with. She is becoming very weak. I will be getting some benabac to add into her water.

Well, it has been 2 weeks since she was medicated. I gave her a mouse fuzzy which she gobbled down. Wish me luck that she holds it down. If she does hold it down, should I feed her one per week until she starts to gain weight and strength back or should I feed more often?

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

Once she regurges you have to give her at least 2 weeks to get the bacteria and what not back to normal in her intestines. Regurging is very traumatic for them. Someone like Skiploder would be a good person to PM for more details...

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+10000 wait at least 2 weeks! 3 days is NOT enough time to recover...

^Its already been two weeks.

*IF* she keeps it down, you can try feeding her again in another week. Stay with smaller meals though until shes kept at least three meals in a row down.

I will wait a week. So far, so good. Almost 24 hrs since she ate and she's still holding it down. I will breath a sigh of relief when she hits 72 hrs without a regurge. I am also using bene-bac in her water.

Cool x-ray. Thanks for sharing. As everyone else has said, when they regurge you need to wait 2 weeks for everything in her system to get back in balance, or it could lead to more regurgitation. Also smaller meals, about half of normal size for several feedings. Gradually get her back up. Hopefully she is on the mend and keeps them down for you!

That x-ray pic would be kinda cool for your avatar photo???

Wow, thanks for sharing the pic! That's so cool.

I'm glad she kept a bit down. My sincerest hopes that she's all better soon!

Well, it has now been 36 hrs and she's still holding it down. Half-way to taking a deep breath. I will be checking on her again tonight. I will also try to get a pic of her tomorrow so you all can keep up with her recovery if you like. Thanks for all the advice and support.

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Originally Posted by Reesy

Well, it has now been 36 hrs and she's still holding it down. Half-way to taking a deep breath. I will be checking on her again tonight. I will also try to get a pic of her tomorrow so you all can keep up with her recovery if you like. Thanks for all the advice and support.

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Glad to hear that she is holding down a meal for you and it sounds like she may be on her way to a nice recovery! As others have stated continue to feed her smaller meals for a few weeks and gradually work her back up to her appropriately sized meals.

Here's a couple of pics of her now, 48 hrs after eating.

http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/...1/100_2779.jpg

http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/...1/100_2778.jpg

She's still holding it down, starting to breath easier. This time tomorrow and I'll give a sigh of relief.