Just got home from the vet, as I feared Lucy is to weak to eat on her own.
Her Dr Gave me Carnivore Care, an antibiotic, and showed me how to tube feed her.
She only weighs 54 grams and has almost no muscle tone.
She will be getting 2.5ml of her antibiotic and 2.5ml of Carnivore care once a day for
the next 7 days and if she is responding well I can then up the amount of Carnivore care gradually.
Once she passes a stool I will be taking it in to have it tested for parasites.
He fears she has not eaten in several months if ever and wants to get her GI track used to food.
if all goes well in about a month I can start offering her FT pinkies and eventually bigger pray.
I Just hope she has not contracted fatty liver disease from her previous neglect.
Just on a side note for anyone in the KC area is looking for a knowledgeable reptile vet
I highly recommend Lucy's new Dr, Dr Corey Entriken at Kansas City Veterinary Care
7240 Wornall Road Kansas City, MO 64114
816-333-4330
Not once did he ever say she was a lost cause, and you can tell he genuinely cares for his patients and
there well being. Hopefully Lucy will be going to him for many years to come.
Now to make contact with her previous owners, any advice on what to say or how to approach them?
I don't want to come off as rude or accusing but they need to know what is going on with her so they can
take the steps necessary to prevent this from happening to another defenseless baby BP in the future...
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