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Posted by iZ's mom on April 22, 2001 at 13:29:58:

In Reply to: something wrong with iguana's mouth posted by Cheyenne on April 21, 2001 at 11:27:02:

get to a vet ASAP!
igs heal very slowly cuz they're cold-blooded ... infections CAN spread throughout the body WITHOUT any outward signs that it's happening ... this is something that i would definitely worry about + get medical attention for! ESPECIALLY since this has been ongoing and seems to be spreading ... not a good sign ...

iZ has massive kidney damage ~ from an infection that we didn't know he had, don't know *where* it started ~ he was an extremely sick ig for a *LONG* time and it is against all odds that he DIDN'T die ... he didn't 'act sick' until he was almost dead + it was too late ... as it is now, he's healthy + happy + continues to keep growing ~ but his kidneys are seriously weakened/damaged and will always be a major concern ... i've learned it's better to "over" react with igs + infections, than to 'under' react + "wait + see" ...

please don't mess about with home remedies ... get to a qualified IG-vet and get a medical opinion as soon as possible!

Bon. the paranoid humommy

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: get to a vet ASAP! : igs heal very slowly cuz they're cold-blooded ... infections CAN spread throughout the body WITHOUT any outward signs that it's happening ... this is something that i would definitely worry about + get medical attention for! ESPECIALLY since this has been ongoing and seems to be spreading ... not a good sign ... : iZ has massive kidney damage ~ from an infection that we didn't know he had, don't know *where* it started ~ he was an extremely sick ig for a *LONG* time and it is against all odds that he DIDN'T die ... he didn't 'act sick' until he was almost dead + it was too late ... as it is now, he's healthy + happy + continues to keep growing ~ but his kidneys are seriously weakened/damaged and will always be a major concern ... i've learned it's better to "over" react with igs + infections, than to 'under' react + "wait + see" ... : please don't mess about with home remedies ... get to a qualified IG-vet and get a medical opinion as soon as possible! : Bon. <small><i>the paranoid humommy</small></i>

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