Hello Out There Tegu Lovers!

[Madzoohouse]

OK . I know I'm new but I could use some quick help.. Zeus has one leg that is super swollen looking. He can walk fine using it.. My wife I think dropped him and is scared to tell me. Please someone let me know what I can do to help him. He really tough pain. He inherited metabolic bone disease from birth. I have spent over 1000 on vet bills and at the moment cannot take another blow like that. Any ideas I will upload pictures of this if I get serious answers. At his current state I don't want to handle him as much. He has been eating carnivore care I believe it's called. As for the time I had him he has never had a large appetite. Thanks for your help

 

[Walter1]

I am not a vet. My experience is that a swollen limb is usually either from a break or an infection. Either way, a vet trip, probably with x-ray, is needed. I'm sorry as I understand you've put a lot into him in vet care already.

 

[Madzoohouse]

OK that is good info believe it or not..the vet will not splint him.I have had an issue where another reptile had a broken limb they just gave him pain meds. I will give him some anti inflammatory and pain meds I have many reptiles and have a multitude of antibiotics pain medication liquid calcium...at one point I had to syringe feed him and give him injections which scared the crap out of me. I'll call the vet and see if I can get a free consult. I just don't start givingy babies anything without knowing for sure.

 

[Walter1]

The best of luck with him. In some ways they're easy to harm, but in other ways can be incredibly quick to repair/recover.

 

[Madzoohouse]

Thank you ...I appreciate your help. Kinda disappointed this forum has only one person extending a helping hand...I was hoping to get a few different perspectives of diagnosis. In my experience usually swelling is related to fractures .