Re: offbeat question - iggies and bruising?

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Posted by alisha on July 19, 2001 at 13:48:29:

In Reply to: offbeat question - iggies and bruising? posted by Sharon on July 19, 2001 at 13:09:49:

Not sure but I think so. Here's why...

My ig was roughly played w/ by our dogs. One dog picked him up and trotted across the yard w/ him. After I got the ig from the dog I noticed 2 small scrapes on one of his sides from the canines of the dog. I treated the scrapes and within a day or so the spots turned purple. I was assuming these were bruises. He did not receive any medical attention but I did call the vet who was more worried about bleeding than anything (no blood though). It's been a little over a week now and the spots have faded but he has also went thru a shed since so this could be the reason for the fading. If anyone else knows or has a guess as to what the purple spots could be please let me know but as of now I'm guessing bruises.

: Having a debate with someone over this...

: Do iguanas get bruised, and if so - what would it look like and would medical attention be needed?

: I'll explain it all later.

: Thanks!

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Re: offbeat question - iggies and bruising? alisha 07/19/01 (2)
- yes they can..... Tif 07/19/01 (1)
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: Not sure but I think so. Here's why... : My ig was roughly played w/ by our dogs. One dog picked him up and trotted across the yard w/ him. After I got the ig from the dog I noticed 2 small scrapes on one of his sides from the canines of the dog. I treated the scrapes and within a day or so the spots turned purple. I was assuming these were bruises. He did not receive any medical attention but I did call the vet who was more worried about bleeding than anything (no blood though). It's been a little over a week now and the spots have faded but he has also went thru a shed since so this could be the reason for the fading. If anyone else knows or has a guess as to what the purple spots could be please let me know but as of now I'm guessing bruises. : : Having a debate with someone over this... : : Do iguanas get bruised, and if so - what would it look like and would medical attention be needed? : : I'll explain it all later. : : Thanks!

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