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kaysie
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My first T. granulosa died last night. I've had her for 5 years, and she was well into adulthood when I got her, so I don't know her exact age.
We'd been fighting an ongoing battle with some sort of illness for about two years. She would develop air in her abdominal cavity, which would go away with antibiotic and antiprotozoal treatment. But after 6 months or so, she'd develop the same symptoms.
The vet and I speculated that it was gastrointestinal in nature, but what caused it (perforation, bacteria, worms, etc) was a mystery.
Recently, she had part of her tail injured, which subsequently fell off. It looked fine, no fungus. But then the tip rotted again and fell off. She was still eating and doing her normal routine. So I wasn't terribly worried.
Two nights ago she developed the gastrointestinal symptoms again, although they progressed much more quickly this time, similar to fast-developing bloat. I was going to give her 2 days in isotonics and 'massage' to remove the air in her body, and if she didn't improve, euthanize. But she beat me to it.
So, I'm kind of sad. She was the first one of the species I had got, a petshop rescue. But she'll go on as a preserved specimen at MSU. So it's not all for loss.
We'd been fighting an ongoing battle with some sort of illness for about two years. She would develop air in her abdominal cavity, which would go away with antibiotic and antiprotozoal treatment. But after 6 months or so, she'd develop the same symptoms.
The vet and I speculated that it was gastrointestinal in nature, but what caused it (perforation, bacteria, worms, etc) was a mystery.
Recently, she had part of her tail injured, which subsequently fell off. It looked fine, no fungus. But then the tip rotted again and fell off. She was still eating and doing her normal routine. So I wasn't terribly worried.
Two nights ago she developed the gastrointestinal symptoms again, although they progressed much more quickly this time, similar to fast-developing bloat. I was going to give her 2 days in isotonics and 'massage' to remove the air in her body, and if she didn't improve, euthanize. But she beat me to it.
So, I'm kind of sad. She was the first one of the species I had got, a petshop rescue. But she'll go on as a preserved specimen at MSU. So it's not all for loss.
