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Hey everyone I could really use some happy thoughts my way. My little boy has been acting very odd lately and it has me worried. We are going into the vet today (2 hour journey).
What has been going on. Saturday he was normal, seemed a little lethargic bit nothing unusual after eating a large meal. His bulb had burnt out so I replaced it, it seemed brighter then the last one but thought nothing of it. Sunday morning his eyes were closed, I figured the bulb had been too bright so I shut it off for the day. Yesterday he had his head tilted and one eye closed. I figured he wanted to keep his good eye up so that he could see. By yesterday evening it got to the point that his head was tilted at 90 degrees and he kept curling his head back. He is extremely lethargic. None of this adds up to what I have seen with what in humans would be called snow blindness or temp over exposure of UV to the eyes. It does not add up to urological as he can right himself and has feeling and full movement in his legs and tail. I am concern with a head injury but all the cage furniture is the same and he has been supervised on all his free roaming time. If it is a head injury I am worried this could be it for Bacardi as he does not seem to be doing well and I don't want to cause him pain.
Depending what time we get back I will post an update, otherwise it may have to wait till morning.
What has been going on. Saturday he was normal, seemed a little lethargic bit nothing unusual after eating a large meal. His bulb had burnt out so I replaced it, it seemed brighter then the last one but thought nothing of it. Sunday morning his eyes were closed, I figured the bulb had been too bright so I shut it off for the day. Yesterday he had his head tilted and one eye closed. I figured he wanted to keep his good eye up so that he could see. By yesterday evening it got to the point that his head was tilted at 90 degrees and he kept curling his head back. He is extremely lethargic. None of this adds up to what I have seen with what in humans would be called snow blindness or temp over exposure of UV to the eyes. It does not add up to urological as he can right himself and has feeling and full movement in his legs and tail. I am concern with a head injury but all the cage furniture is the same and he has been supervised on all his free roaming time. If it is a head injury I am worried this could be it for Bacardi as he does not seem to be doing well and I don't want to cause him pain.
Depending what time we get back I will post an update, otherwise it may have to wait till morning.