he is 8 months old and i need to know do i have to take him to the vet to have his broken toe looked at or should i leave it alone it does not seem to bother him so someone plz help me
2006-12-22 12:31:57 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
take him to the vet
2006-12-22 12:32:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is swelling bad and he is re-injuring it, you can tape it with elastic tape to the toes next to it, but you need to make sure you use a piece large enough that he does not pick it off and eat it, so you might have to tape it up to the ankle area or place a sock like cover over it so he leaves it alone.
There is not much that can be done about broken toes on any animal, even humans, except to immoblilize it until it heals and can not be re-injured, Bearded dragons normally are big babies when it comes to bone injuries and tend to not move much when they hurt, so usually you do not have to do anything,.
Taking them to a vet is really a waste of time and money UNLESS it is so twisted or damaged the animal is in extreme pain and needs it reset or immobilized and medication for pain. You can tell if this is the case with a bearded dragon as their beard and lower 1/3 of their tail will get black. Otherwise I would leave it alone and let it heal on its own
2006-12-26 10:14:04 · answer #2 · answered by cheri s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give the vet a call. He'll most likely want to review your caging and handling with you over the phone to see if there are any steps you can take to prevent your lizard from doing this again, like replacing a screen that the lizard can catch it's toes in.
There's not much you can do for a broken toe in a reptile. It will heal on it's own if he has a good diet and the right lighting.
2006-12-23 19:16:12 · answer #3 · answered by Redneck Crow 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh wow, you need to take him to the vet, I'll bet that hurts. No sure what they could do for a broken toe, but it should be looked at by someone who knows about these things in animals
2006-12-22 12:34:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm afraid there's not really much you can do for a broken dragon toe. I'd just call the vet and ask. I'm sure they can at least tell you what to watch for in case of any possible complications or infections.
2006-12-22 12:33:53 · answer #5 · answered by Lisa E 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was gonna say "Just glue it back on" cause i thought you were talking about some statue or a stuffed animal of some type, but i guess you should take him to the vet since he is a real live animal.
2006-12-22 12:41:06 · answer #6 · answered by SuzyBelle04 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You need to get him to the vet. My family has had a few of those and I have seen what can happen to them if they are not fixed. It can kill them. Shouldn't but it can. The trauma can catch up to him. He needs a few more vitamins probably to speed the healing.
2006-12-22 12:36:08 · answer #7 · answered by Kat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just leave it alone ...as long as it doesn't bother him .... babies lose tails and toes all the time and they live a ripe old age .... vet's can't put a cast on it so best thing is just leave him alone ...
2006-12-22 13:31:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Vet!
2006-12-22 12:40:43 · answer #9 · answered by Ellie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't touch it! Would you like an inexperienced bum toying with a broken limb of yours?
This animal is expensive, I believe.
Take him to the vet or exotic animal specialist.
2006-12-22 12:34:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋