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Old 01-28-2012, 04:28 PM   #1
DRAGONSRCRAZY
bearded dragon broken arm?

im posting this in case any of you ever have the same problem.....
a couple of days ago during feeding one of my sandfire's was accidently nipped at on the leg. she didn't want to stand on it, but it didnt look bad to me.{swollen or bent}as a owner my responsibility is to make sure they are all cared for as best as possible.so, instead of posting for help on the forum i took her to avian herp. specialist in san diego.she was xrayed, sedated and the bone was set back in place.{was complete break on femur, right below shoulder} and they casted her up while under xray. So....no longer do i feed the babys together, as this could have been avoided. the bill was 300 bux so far and i gotta take her back for a check up in a month. i also have to give her shots every three days =( if i didnt take her she would have lost full use of her arm... if any one has a similar problem feel free to ask any questions these pics are before vet and obviously after....she will be in the half cast for 2 months
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Old 01-28-2012, 05:10 PM   #2
mmdragons
Wow another baby did that!. Sorry to hear about that, she looks like she is in pain the second picture. Hope she heals well!
 
Old 01-28-2012, 05:46 PM   #3
DRAGONSRCRAZY
thanks, hope so too. she had just woken up in the 2nd picture from the anesthesia so she was probably a little woozy. hates the cast though lol.
 
Old 01-29-2012, 02:47 AM   #4
mmdragons
I bet she does! I still cant believe another baby could brake another arm. She sure is a pretty dragon
 
Old 01-29-2012, 08:29 AM   #5
~Just Curious~
Wow, what a "nip" that had to have been! Poor girl having to go through that, I have my fingers crossed that she recovers quickly and completely. You seem to be taking great care of her, so if it's possible I'm sure you'll make it happen. About how well is she getting around now in that cast? It looks so uncomfortable, I really hope she doesn't suffer much from it...
But is it bad that a part of me finds the cast kinda aesthetically cute? Sorry!

I think it's wonderful how you're treating her properly and sharing. I personally feel that not feeding together and taking them to a vet like that is good advice for folks. Better safe than sorry in my opinion!

BTW Just a suggestion - You might also want to post this in the vet section with more details (like what kind of injections etc) that way all lizard owners can learn when they're looking up similar injuries.

Good luck! I'm wishing you guys the best~
 
Old 01-29-2012, 03:30 PM   #6
DRAGONSRCRAZY
Thanks again for the support guys. its cool that people care so much for dragons!
MMDRAGONS -the citrus gene is a unique morph as there color isnt there when born.every shed is like christmas. these shed 3 times before the orange and blue came out...reilly wierd....this her before injury, with her brother...
just curious- thanks!!!she weighs 35 grams only and .3 milgrams of fortaz every three days. ill post this in the ER section. im new here and probably past that thread over. Also the cast doesnt really faze her now...she kinda uses it like a ski lol. she was really frustrated at first though. wiggling around in circles... lol was terrible
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