Chameleon skin lesions

Re: Chameleon skin lesions

Gillian Mostyn — Sun, 09 Nov 2014 07:46:04 GMT

I personally haven't seen any problems with meloxicam, but any reptiles put on it are always on supplemetary fluids.

Re: Chameleon skin lesions

Marie Kubiak — Sun, 09 Nov 2014 06:18:37 GMT

I'd be wary of NSAIDs given the high prevalence of clinical and subclinical renal disease in chameleons. Plus with an open wound (and possible excessive heat exposure and questionable husbandry) dehydration is a given. Morphine 1mg/kg sid in clinic and ongoing tramadol (2mg/kg sid) would be my choice

Marie

Re: Chameleon skin lesions

Gillian Mostyn — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 23:24:18 GMT

0.1mg/kg bid for 5 days then go to sid after that.

Re: Chameleon skin lesions

Evelyn Barbour-Hill — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 22:25:59 GMT

[quote user="Gillian Mostyn"]

As long as it is well hydrated, I'd use meloxicam.

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What's your dose?

Re: Chameleon skin lesions

Gillian Mostyn — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 17:50:30 GMT

As long as it is well hydrated, I'd use meloxicam.

Re: Chameleon skin lesions

Evelyn Barbour-Hill — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 15:40:26 GMT

[quote user="Gillian Mostyn"]Consider using some analgesia[/quote]

What would you suggest?

Re: Chameleon skin lesions

Gillian Mostyn — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 11:19:39 GMT

Looks like burns to me. Time scale and progress would also fit. As long as the beastie is otherwise well, flamazine works really well with these.

Consider using some analgesia - must be pretty sore!