Leopard Gecko xray

RE: Leopard Gecko xray

joanne mcallister — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 13:05:44 GMT

just to give and update on the Gecko. we treated for a week with oral fluids and laxatives (smidge of Katalax daily) and she started to eat again a few days ago. there was no sign of the radiodense objects on xray yesterday. Thank you for your advice!

RE: Leopard Gecko xray

Marie Kubiak — Tue, 23 Aug 2016 17:16:26 GMT

A couple of weeks if she's still doing well then re-xray.

If it comes to surgery I can talk you through it. Don't be daunted-it is a bit fiddly due to size but reptiles are great surgical patients compared to mammals!

Marie

RE: Leopard Gecko xray

joanne mcallister — Tue, 23 Aug 2016 11:54:31 GMT

thanks Marie. we will try the conservative approach first as she is still very bright and I have not operated on a gecko before. how long would you give her before going for the surgical option?

RE: Leopard Gecko xray

Marie Kubiak — Mon, 22 Aug 2016 19:55:16 GMT

These guys excrete uric acid and even if this forms firm uroliths in the colon (usually stored there rather than in a developed bladder) they aren't massively radiodense. I would be suspicious of FB- potentially aggregates of sand. Calcium-sand products are notorious for this and the densities are in the region of the upper GIT. Can you palpate them?

I would be tempted to either try oral laxatives and assist feeding with high fibre, high fluid food and daily bathing if it is still fairly bright or go for ex-lap either if is painful on palpation, deteriorating in any way or conservative approach doesn't help.

These are tough little critters and it doesn't look very skinny at this stage from the xray so I'd be leaning towards surgery while in good shape.

Marie