Oh %#$% !!!!

[SPJ]

Vet visit for the sick leopard gecko I took in last week resulted in bad news. He had cloacal and stool sample tests done.



The results were Metabolic Bone Disease (already knew that) and Cryptosporidium.



He is on treatment (which probably won't work anyways) and I am using full strength ammonia to clean everything he came in contact with.

This now opens up a whole #%$load of problems. I now have to keep a close eye on all the critters. I am now afraid of what might happen with the other animals I have.

I brought him home instead of euthanizing him but am now second guessing that.

[Rapture]

Another hard lesson learned about quarantine procedures...

[lillyorchid]

&& buying from pet stores

Best of luck Steve with the little guy!!!

[recycling goddess]

oh i'm so sorry to hear this has happened to you. i wish for no spread of the dis-ease within your critters... and i hope for a speedy outcome for you and your little critter friend.

[LGL]

Ooo. That's tough. Crypto is no fun. I'd keep him in a separte room to prevent it from spreading. Good luck!

[SPJ]

He is in QT and has been since I picked him up. I just worry anyway.

He needed treatment for MBD. If he stayed at the petstore, it would have progressed even further. Unfortunately I did not know he had other problems until he refused foor and had runny, really smelly feces.
The vet did a cloacal and stool test and came back with crypto. It's basically untreatable with the meds he gave me so I think to avoid him having to die a slow painful death, I will bring him back to be euthanized.

[Laooda]

Soooo sorry for you and the little fella. It sounds like you've done everything right, and are making all the correct decisions, as difficult as they might be...

[Amy05]

aww. that sucks. i'm unaware of what crypto is, what is it exactly? (besides a disiese and fatal).

best of luck to you on this new rollar coaster of yours