Help!!! Need reptile vet in melb (north) sick python

[mis_gmh]

My 6-1/2coastal i got for christmas had a loud whistle when he breathed out and now he has like blood under his scales on his underside. The past 2 days it has spread down his whole body. He is still wery bright and happy. My reptile shop looked at him and he seems to have redness around his breathing pipe now. I bumped up his temp to 31o but hes not getting better. I am realy worried about him!

Does any one know what it is and i need to find a good reptile vet in melb preferably northern suburbs.

KIND REGARDS

laura

 

[tbull001]

I haven't tried one yet, but this post here has a list of recommended vets in Melbourne.

http://www.aussiepythons.com/forum/herp-help/best-herp-vet-in-melbourne-87481

 

[sarah_m]

havent been to him but there is Jim Greenwood, at Canterbury vet clinic. 354 Canterbury Rd Surry Hills

 

[mpeel]

hey bro the best i got is one in altona iv been to him and he noes his stuff fixed one of my m8s snakes a while ago its 221 millers road altona nth ph: 93915837

 

[tenacres1100]

My 6-1/2coastal i got for christmas had a loud whistle when he breathed out and now he has like blood under his scales on his underside. The past 2 days it has spread down his whole body. He is still wery bright and happy. My reptile shop looked at him and he seems to have redness around his breathing pipe now. I bumped up his temp to 31o but hes not getting better. I am realy worried about him!

Does any one know what it is and i need to find a good reptile vet in melb preferably northern suburbs.

KIND REGARDS

laura

hi Laura you say you bumped up the temp to 31c What was it before? they should have 32C at the basking site. what have the people you brought him from said about it?

Dr Peter Cameron
221 Millers Road
North Altona VIC 3025
Tel: 03 9391 5837

Dr Brendan Carmel BVSc MVS GDipComp MRCVS
Warranwood Veterinary Centre
1 Colman Road
Warranwood VIC 3134
Tel: 03 9879 0900
Email: [email protected]

Dr Jim Greenwood
Canterbury Veterinary Clinic
182-184 Canterbury Road
Canterbury VIC 3126
Tel: 03 9836 2708

Moorabbin Veterinary Clinic
328 South Road
Moorabbin VIC 3189
Tel: 03 9555 4808

 

[mis_gmh]

I was realy after a vet a bit closer as its obviously a breathing problem and i dont want to have him in a hot car and stress him out.

 

[tenacres1100]

I was realy after a vet a bit closer as its obviously a breathing problem and i dont want to have him in a hot car and stress him out.

where are you? which suburb do you want?

 

[mis_gmh]

Im in reservoir so northern suburbs

 

[tenacres1100]

ok the one at Warrenwood is near Warrandyte so that about 30-40mins from you. or give one of them a call and ask if there is someone closer to you. the sooner you see someone the better.
Have you spoke to the people that sold it to you?

 

[tenacres1100]

My reptile shop looked at him and he seems to have redness around his breathing pipe now.
laura

one other thing, I wouldn't take any reptile to a pet shop for them to look at it, as you risk taking home more than you bargained for ie, mites, viruses, if you need advice find a local breeder or go to the vet.

 

[mis_gmh]

I brought him privately as they were getting rid of him due to him being her daughters which she got him as a hatchy and now shes scared of him. I didnt take him to a pet shop it was my herp shop. and the temp is normaly 28o at the cold end so i put it up to 31o on the cold end so it is rather hot in there as that what i was told to do.

 

[tenacres1100]

herp shop or pet shop same thing, if they buy or sell reptiles you are taking a risk.
Ring a vet asap so at least they might give you the best way of starting treatment, it is normal to have your hot spot set at about 32c and the rest at a few degrees cooler so it can move if it wants to.
keep us posted

 

[mis_gmh]

I am good friends with the owners of the shop and i know all the animals are healthy. I know what the temps should be His is usualy at 31o hot spot, 28o cool end and i put it up to 35o hot spot, 31-32o cool end.

 

[wiz-fiz]

the loud whistle COULD be a respitory infection. Don't know what the red under the scales could be though.


Will

 

[andyscott]

Well done Willa, yes sounds like RI to me.

As your in Reservior go streight to Peter Cameron in Altona.
Go on the Western Ring RD and follow it down to the West Gate freeway, to Millers rd.
It will take you 30 minutes, that trip wont hurt your Python.

Jim Greenwood in Canterbury has retired.

 

[dailyskin]

I really recommend taking him to Brendan Carmel - actually, Brendan consults in the City at Melbourne Uni on Wednesdays, so if you call now, you might be in luck! He is very, very expeirenced...

 

[mis_gmh]

I just got back from the vet. I took him to lort smith animal hospital as they have an exotic vet there and brendan carmel goes there on fridays. They checked his lungs and they said they sounded good (no fluid). They think its got some thing to do with an infection further up his wind pipe. They took some blood and there getting brendan to do the blood smears on friday. With the blood under the scales they think if its an infection that it has spread to the scales and it is causing some minor bleeding. They couldnt find any lumps any were so fingers crossed its not to serious.

Ill keep every one posted when i get the results.

kind regards
laura

 

[froglet]

Well done Willa, yes sounds like RI to me.

As your in Reservior go streight to Peter Cameron in Altona.
Go on the Western Ring RD and follow it down to the West Gate freeway, to Millers rd.
It will take you 30 minutes, that trip wont hurt your Python.

Jim Greenwood in Canterbury has retired.

Jim is over at Bayswater Thrity Vet

 

[74save_snakes74]

the loud whistle COULD be a respitory infection. Don't know what the red under the scales could be though.


Will

So what to do about the whistle sound? my snake started doing it about a week ago, and im starting to get worried. she is about 9 1/2 months old. Do you have any suggestions, cause i cant afford a vet right now, i will need to wait anothe week or two. Anything i can do meanwhile i et the money?......and do u know any vets on bayside?
thankyou, i reallly need help hope u answer

 

[Miffy]

So what to do about the whistle sound? my snake started doing it about a week ago, and im starting to get worried. she is about 9 1/2 months old. Do you have any suggestions, cause i cant afford a vet right now, i will need to wait anothe week or two. Anything i can do meanwhile i et the money?......and do u know any vets on bayside?
thankyou, i reallly need help hope u answer

Try the vet where the previous person when treated at Lort Smith animial hospital. Sometimes if you are financially strained they can reduce costs of their services.