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Posted by Thumper on March 21, 2000 at 21:07:49:

In Reply to: Gizmo posted by Gizmo on March 21, 2000 at 10:42:35:

: Thank you all so much for your responce...
: Sadly,Our Gizmo did not make it.I just want everyone to
: know.We have/had two iguanas. Gizmo was a little over 3
: years old.and last Dec. we aquired Lizzabeth who we
: rescued.We then found ourselves with a mite problem
: about a month ago.We have had a hard time finding a
: good herp Vet.When Gizmo was about a year old we took her
: to our regular vet because she had lumps in her legs and
: toes.He had us get more lighting and give her calcium
: suplements....She seemed to be doing better...
: Then about 6 months ago She had a lump in her leg.
: We found a new Vet.a Herp..Vet, and after xrays wastold she
: had a broken leg..Probably needed more calcium.We had
: to leave her overnite they were to anesthetize her
: and set her leg..The next day the vet called and apollogized
: that there was an escape by Gizmo.and when catching her
: the assistant grabbed the tail.Of which had never been broken
: Well needless to say we were very upset,But what could we
: do the damage was done.It was broken off so deep they had to
: use stitches.Now for 6 weeks straight we had to force feed
: her because she wouldn't eat.Well she then got better
: more like herself during her last follow up visit we aquired
: Lizzibeth.Who later turns out to be a male..
: So a couple months later these two are mates and we find
: the mites.So, back to the Vet we go...The Vet says Gizmo
: is doing great.and gives her and Lizzy an Ivermectin
: shot and we are to come back in 2 weeks for a follow
: up shot.One and a half days after the follow up shot
: Lizzy is fine But Gizmo starts having severe problems.
: She is quivering like her skin is just quivering all
: over.This of course is during the weekend .o we try to
: contact our vet to no avail.So I called the zoo,and the

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: : Thank you all so much for your responce... : : Sadly,Our Gizmo did not make it.I just want everyone to : : know.We have/had two iguanas. Gizmo was a little over 3 : : years old.and last Dec. we aquired Lizzabeth who we : : rescued.We then found ourselves with a mite problem : : about a month ago.We have had a hard time finding a : : good herp Vet.When Gizmo was about a year old we took her : : to our regular vet because she had lumps in her legs and : : toes.He had us get more lighting and give her calcium : : suplements....She seemed to be doing better... : : Then about 6 months ago She had a lump in her leg. : : We found a new Vet.a Herp..Vet, and after xrays wastold she : : had a broken leg..Probably needed more calcium.We had : : to leave her overnite they were to anesthetize her : : and set her leg..The next day the vet called and apollogized : : that there was an escape by Gizmo.and when catching her : : the assistant grabbed the tail.Of which had never been broken : : Well needless to say we were very upset,But what could we : : do the damage was done.It was broken off so deep they had to : : use stitches.Now for 6 weeks straight we had to force feed : : her because she wouldn't eat.Well she then got better : : more like herself during her last follow up visit we aquired : : Lizzibeth.Who later turns out to be a male.. : : So a couple months later these two are mates and we find : : the mites.So, back to the Vet we go...The Vet says Gizmo : : is doing great.and gives her and Lizzy an Ivermectin : : shot and we are to come back in 2 weeks for a follow : : up shot.One and a half days after the follow up shot : : Lizzy is fine But Gizmo starts having severe problems. : : She is quivering like her skin is just quivering all : : over.This of course is during the weekend .o we try to : : contact our vet to no avail.So I called the zoo,and the

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