Is my bearded dragon's yellow leg, swelling, and lost toe a disease?

Continue to medicate Lenny as directed by your veterinarian. You can clean the affected area daily using diluted betadine or chlorhexidine (Hibiclens) solution. Consider a recheck if the toe is swollen after the course of antibiotics is finished.

This could be due to a scale rot, a superficial bacterial infection that can affect the skin. I would strongly recommend to immediately place Lenny with in a dry environment with dry substrate, good ventilation, and correct ambient temperature and humidity and then take him to your veterinarian for a check up to confirm this clinical suspicion and treat appropriately. Antibiotics may be needed. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.

The swollen leg may be due to injury, infection or nutritional deficiency. Ideally, Rainn should be physically examined by your veterinarian or a vet experienced in treating reptiles to diagnose and treat the underlying cause. This may require x-rays and lab work. Review his diet and environment with your veterinarian. The basics required include a 10 gallon tank (at minimum), UVB lighting, a heat lamp focused on a basking spot, 2 hides (one on the coolside, one on the warm side and a shallow water bowl. The heat lamp should provide a temperature gradient across the enclosure. Substrate can be reptile carpet, slate, paper towels or wood chips. A balanced diet of appropriately sized prey (crickets, dubia roaches, mealworms, Phoenix worms, etc) and fresh greens and vegetables should be offered daily. Vitamin supplements and calcium supplementation should also be provided. You can review dragon care at the link below. http://www.anapsid.org/bearded.html

An exam with an experienced herp veterinarian would be strongly recommended. You can find one here: https://arav.site-ym.com/search/custom.asp?id=3661 In the meantime, keep the affected area clean and dry. Keep Lenny warm and as stress free as possible. Consider increasing tank temps by 5-10 degrees F to aid in recovery. make sure he continues to eat and soak him in a warm 50/50 solution of water and unflavored PediaLyte to maintain hydration. The veterinarian listed below is about 30 minutes from your location. Dr. Alistair Ker Active Veterinarian Thorold Vet Hospital Practise owner 2-B Sullivan Ave Thorold Ontario L2V 2X9 Canada (905)227-7644 (Phone) (905)227-8820 (Fax)

Thanks for reaching out about Toothless and including photos. Swollen toes can be gout, but also trauma (dislocations), infections of the nail beds, calcium re-absorption from metabolic bone disease, and other problems. Gout is serious and reflects kidney concerns. If possible, work out a payment plan with a local veterinarian. Also, try researching Care Credit on-line. Good luck.

Hello, sorry to hear about Spice. It sounds like she may be having metabolic bine disease from some dietary deficiencies. Other causes may be due to rough flooring or substrate in its cage. Your veterinarian may have recommended some changes in her diet, however metabolic bone disease may carry a poor prognosis as it is challenging to correct this disease if it is too advanced. It will take quite some time also, to see improvement. Best of luck!

Yellowing may indicate a bacterial or fungal infection. Certain fungal infections can be quite serious, so an exam with your veterinarian or a vet experienced in treating reptiles would be recommended. If you can provide the species of lizard as well as an image or two of the lesions in a new post, we may be able to provide more comprehensive advice.