Chinese Water Dragon

James A. Dennis

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Aug 22, 2004, 9:43:34 AM8/22/04

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Hello,

I'm hoping that someone who reads this group knows something about Chinese
water dragons.
My son has one that is a little over a year old. About 2 months ago, he
started getting lethargic, and sitting around with his eyes closed
constantly. Rarely does he open his eyes now, and he doesn't eat much, if
at all. We are feeding him a supplement we got at the pet store (after he
started this behavior), and keep fresh water in his aquarium. We took him
to the vet, and he said there was some water in his lungs, which we gave him
antibiotic injections for. His color is still green, he doesn't seem to
have any physical problems, but he just isn't himself anymore.

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks in advance,

James Dennis

Jim Smith

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Aug 22, 2004, 11:09:24 AM8/22/04

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Find another Vet and get the WD there immediately. Two months is way
too long for relatively no treatment.

Good Luck!
Jim Smith
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Cindy

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Aug 22, 2004, 12:40:13 PM8/22/04

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What temperature are you keeping him at? Did you get him a UVA/UVB lamp, or
does he get any direct sunlight?

Cindy

Ryan Edward

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Aug 22, 2004, 3:26:32 PM8/22/04

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> Find another Vet and get the WD there immediately. Two months is way
> too long for relatively no treatment.
>
> Good Luck!
> Jim Smith
> ---
> Blaming a gun for murder is like blaming a car for hit and run.
>
> "James A. Dennis" <jaden...@ameritech.net> wrote in message
> news:aq1Wc.635$bn...@newssvr15.news.prodigy.com...
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'm hoping that someone who reads this group knows something about
> Chinese
> > water dragons.
> > My son has one that is a little over a year old. About 2 months
> ago, he
> > started getting lethargic, and sitting around with his eyes closed
> > constantly. Rarely does he open his eyes now, and he doesn't eat
> much, if

> > at all. > > Anyone have any ideas?

> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > James Dennis

Listen to Jim.
You need to get him to a better veterinarian. Find one who commonly treats
reptiles. Most vets are just "guessing" when it comes to treating reptiles,
unless they are specifically trained to treat them.
This sounds exactly like a rescue water dragon I took in a few yrs ago.
Acted fine for a few weeks, then just sat around with her eyes closed,
barely eating anything. I took her to a vet that didn't know much about
reptiles (he didnt tell me that, I figured it out later). The first vet said
that she needed to eat more protein and told me to feed her small fish and
slices of cheese !
A few months later I was in the same boat as you are now, I paid for an
incompetent vet and nothing changed with the WD.
So I found a vet that specialized in reptiles, took her in and was
immediaely impressed with the knowledge of my new vet. The WD was given
calcium injections and I was given calcium gluconate to give orally. Within
a week she was healthy and happy, and I've never had any problems since
then.
Tell us where you live, maybe someone knows a good vet in the area.
Good luck,
Ryan

Chad Trapp

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Aug 22, 2004, 1:37:47 PM8/22/04

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Perfect questions, Cindy.

Chad

Grainne Gillespie

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Aug 22, 2004, 8:46:25 PM8/22/04

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And direct sunlight doesn't mean through glass. It means bringing him
outside either in an escape/predator-proof enclosure or on a leash