Severe leg injury

He is very constipated. His back end is swollen and he hasn't pooed in at least 4 days, the wound is on the swollen bit so it seems as though he's been damaged and can't poo. I'm going to ring the vets in the morning to see if they're able to treat him.
 
Stez said:
He is very constipated. His back end is swollen and he hasn't pooed in at least 4 days, the wound is on the swollen bit so it seems as though he's been damaged and can't poo. I'm going to ring the vets in the morning to see if they're able to treat him.
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Yes, I agree that he should be brought to a vet at this point. Please keep us updated. Best of luck :happy:
 
I took him to the vet and he got an antibiotic injection, and they gave me an anti-septic to swab the wound with. The problem was that the journey made him stressed and he swam about quite frantically, and strained the wound in the process so that more tissue came out. I now have two options
A) Take him back in the morning, stress him out and mess with the wound some more, but have the vet administer the injection
B) Go and pick up the things for the injection, bring them back here, and administer it myself. This way I would avoid the stress of the journey, but I've never injected an axolotl

Any opinions? It didn't look too difficult when they did it, one just held him in place while the other injected just above and forward slightly of the back leg. Any injection tips would be great because I would much prefer to do option B.
 
I've never injected an axolotl, but I've had to do it to my Leopard tortoises a few times. I would certainly recommend doing it yourself as long as you're not squeamish, the vet will explain exactly how to do it and as long as you can be confident and reasonably quick, it will cause far less stress to your axie.
 
He started swimming about so frantically and the wound was leaking a lot, the water had changed colour with the blood he was losing. I'm currently euthanizing him with clove oil. I can't let him suffer any longer... :mad:
 
Chinadog said:
I've never injected an axolotl, but I've had to do it to my Leopard tortoises a few times. I would certainly recommend doing it yourself as long as you're not squeamish, the vet will explain exactly how to do it and as long as you can be confident and reasonably quick, it will cause far less stress to your axie.
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'Zactly, well said.
 
This info I found on oscarfishlover.com... I know they are talking about fish, but this formula and technique can be used for axolotls too. Best of luck. :

Firstly, move the fish into a smaller tank, a baby bath or bucket - something that can be thrown away or easily cleaned.Put 3 drops with a half pint of water and shake very well, so the oil and water make a fusion - otherwise the oil will just float on top of the water and*for the euthanasia*to work the fish has to get the oil into its system. I must emphasise that it is very important that you mix the water with a clove oil properly to avoid it simply floating on the surface like any oil will.Add the mixture to the water that*the fish is in (1 gallon of water should be more than enough) and stir it around slowly with your hand. The fish should become lethargic and sleepy.Add another mixture of 2 to 3 drops of oil in water. When the fish goes "belly up" it is asleep - not dead.Then add 3 more drops of clove oil.* The fish feels nothing, it is very peaceful and humane. It seems mad that a few drops of something can have such an effect, but it IS very strong. Don't make the mistake of thinking that if you initially*put more in it will act quicker - it will only freak the fish out - it has to be done gradually so the fish doesn't notice the change in the water.

This procedure can take anywhere from 30 minutes, to a couple of hours, sometimes a little more. *If after one hour you still see some gill movement which indicates the fish is not dead, you can add a few more drops of clove oil. *Eventually, the fish will succumb to the overdose and pass away peacefully.
 
I have been watching this post in the back ground..... RIP to your little buddy :(
 
When I first saw him in the pet shop he had no hands or feet, because the other axies they were keeping him with had bitten them off. They had way too many crammed in there, so I decided to rescue him - he was always timid, I suppose that was because he had a tough start. He made a good recovery though, and had a good few years with me and his tank mate. It's such a shame that he ended up killing him... RIP Delroy :sad:
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