Sherlock was back at the vets this morning, they kept him in and X-Ray'd him

 

Sherlock has Osteomyelitis (Bone Infection) He is on 2 different types of Antibiotics and pain medication once a day for a month. These are the X-Rays the vet took today, you can see looking at the pic the back left foot - compared to his back right has a black hole where bone should be. Time will tell if the bone will regrow - for now it's a waiting game  

 

 

 

 

His meds

 

well let's hope that all that works for him...

poor chap....bet he will ecstatic at having to take meds for even longer! hope he gets well soon 

Fingers crossed he picks up soon Sarah. xxx

I read about Sherlock through Facebook, but I just got around to say something I hope he gets well soon xx that's a whole lot of medication x

Get well soon sherlock your in the best of hands

He's fallen off his branch twice now in 2 days  am hoping the meds work quickly

Hoo noo this might sound stupid as I dont understand there needs but couldnt you put the banches lower down ?

  That must be a nightmare all those meds.   Love the x-rays.  But poor Sherlock I hope he mends quickly; falling off branches is never good.

I can't move the branches as they like being high up - plus he moves to the top and bottom to regulate his temperature - I am going to put some sort of platform in there though when I work out hot to - so that he can rest on it without having to grip 

To update this - he has fallen from his bamboo a few times And I've watched him struggle to right himself, that was really hard, and I cried.  I had to let him do it himself though.

 

I've now put a platform in his viv so he can sit and rest rather than having to grip all the time - hoping this will aid the bone to grow back quicker 

 

hope he gets stronger!!

As always....sending lots of good wishes to Sherlock and hugs for his devoted mum x

Thank you x ?

sent via husky howls

Sending strength to Sherlock...we're all rooting for you little buddy!

Wishing all the very best, at least you know what it is and there is a treatment plan - I hope things improve soon 

Thanks guys  

Update - I can't see a reduction in the swelling but the vet said it can take weeks / months  He is getting so stressed with being handled every day and having 3 different meds followed by syringing water into him he is now hardly eating

 

I feel awful for him, they don't like being handled and I am slowly contemplating whether this is any good quality of life for him 

that is the hardest decision to take...  

Poor Sherlock.....and poor you, it must be so hard, sending hugs x

It's a really tough decision - he doesn't seem in pain - but it's SO hard to tell!  He is being handled every day that he hates and now is scared every time i put my hand in his viv.  He's almost 3 - they live to around 6, the meds may work and the bone may heal - if it doesn't they could amputate his leg but then his quality of life would be even worse and would still need medication and handling 

 

I didn't think I would be this emotional over a reptile - but I love them just as much as my 3 huskies - they're not cute fluffy and cuddly granted but they still have their own personality and feelings

I really feel for you Sarah, sadly though only you can make the decision for him, our pets (whatever they might be) trust us to do what is right and we love them all equally because they are our babies (I've lost count of the tears I've cried over tropical fish!), it's so hard to know what is the right thing to do, if only we had that magic wand people keep talking about.....or indeed that infamous crystal ball

Lots of love xx

Sorry to hear that   Yeah, you never know until you have a pet how attached you become.  I was never that big on pets, but I consider my dogs like family and have called off work when I had to take care of them. 

It's tough to figure out quality of life.  Whatever decision you make, it will be with love.  

Hang on in there Sarah. It's still early days and there's still hope. Big hugs ninja, xxxxx