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Old 07-19-2010, 08:42 AM   #7
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^ Thanks Luanne. Good point on the cream, I didn't know they made a cream. He doesn't seem to like the ointment although it might be because it's a little cold. I'm going to look for the cream tonight and perhaps warm it a little. As for the betadine, I've been watering it down a good bit in his soaking water, after he has soaked for a good 20 minutes; I've only been giving him this treatment once every three days. On a plus side, it looked like it was getting worse friday so I skipped a day of ointment treatment so he could be better examined by a Vet today, Monday, and yesterday when I checked on him, he looked better than he has yet. Numerous scales that where ugly look white again, whiter than the surrounding scales and he has yet to shed which I'm hoping will provide better results. The downside to this treatment, I'm assuming, is that he won't and hasn't eaten since I got him. I've tried f/t, freshly killed, and live. He seems to be scared of his food.