https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/12678/lethargic-chinese-water-dragon Help! I&#39;ve just seen one of the above. It started 5 weeks ago- and the owner thought he might have parasites so gave a wormer (levamisole). Today he is very lethargic. He is housed with a femal c.w.dragon who is fine. O regularly changes the uv bulb;en-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/71284?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 08 Sep 2012 17:49:53 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:65e2fb03-4b86-4bae-a106-7add033a0d9cHMC<p>[quote user=&quot;Marie Kubiak&quot;] <p>Is there anyone you can refer him to as it sounds like it might benefit from immediate work-up and potentially hospitalisation.</p> [/quote]</p> <p>The owner does not drive - I have already recommended referral! I&#39;ll reiterate that and offer to try myself tomorrow.&nbsp; Thanks.&nbsp; </p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/71280?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 08 Sep 2012 16:07:34 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:437b9bc7-3a1c-4bca-94ff-b42153079d66Marie Kubiak<p>Bloods are quite easy to get - ventral tail vein is easiest accessed. Insert a needle at 90 degrees to long axis of tail, advance until you feel contact with bone and then aspirate while slowly pulling needle out until you get blood. No need to apply pressure to raise the vein as it is actually a sinus you&#39;re hitting despite being commonly called a vein. Better to analyse them in house (manual haematology and a biochem machine capable of measuring reptile markers) to get an immediate answer.</p> <p>Rads would definitely be useful if there is a suspicion of dyspnoea, both a lateral and a DV view.</p> <p>Is there anyone you can refer him to as it sounds like it might benefit from immediate work-up and potentially hospitalisation.</p> <p>Marie</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>