Sick Iguana

Re: Sick Iguana

Mark Rowland — Wed, 23 May 2012 20:59:22 GMT

Collect into heparin for the biochem and haematology. I would send to Pinmoore labs (PALS). They should be able to do a profile on 0.3mls. Preheparinise the syringe as well to avoid clots in the sample. I find the most common mistake made when people attempt collection for the first time is not a long enough needle so go for a 1 inch blue and that should get you there. Post the results if you need further interpretation.

All the best.

Re: Sick Iguana

Louise6732 — Wed, 23 May 2012 20:48:52 GMT

Thanks for your quick reply Mark The owner notes that his F+ is normal in consistency and frequency. I will suggest bloods, I thnk if I could get some would be very interesting, not sure if O' will go for it re £££ but I'll certainly suggest! Do you run your bloods in house or send them off, if sending away who are the best lab? I assume I'll only need a plain serum tube if looking at biochem so no need to panic re needing tiny blood tubes?

Louise

Re: Sick Iguana

Mark Rowland — Wed, 23 May 2012 20:04:25 GMT

Hi this is an old Ig.

Without diagnostics I would say renal disease is likley. Is there any constipation?

To work up I would be after bloods as a start, ventral tail vein like a cow. The vessel is just ventral to the coccygeal vertebrae. The kidneys can be palpated by a digital cloacal exam, lying just in the pelvis.

So Bloods as a start for the work up. If PTS then either ventral tail vein or 100mg/kg ketamine IM and hit the heart by going into the thoracic inlet midline ventrally once its asleep. Rads/endoscopy if finances and clients allow but baseline bloods as a minimum

Goodluck.