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Choking 17 year old iguana AFTER EATING

By tedwagner · October 26, 2010 10:35 pm

Ok I could use some input on this one from some professionals. What do you think this could be that is causing my 17 year old female Iguana to do this type of choking ONLY after eating. It seems as if she either cannot breathe or cannot swallow after she eats. This has been going on almost every day for a week and occasionaly a few times to several times a year for the last 5 years or so. Please help as it has become DAILY. I will take her to the vet in the morning but could use some honest input on this one. I love her very much. She is fine right now but every time she eats she does this and HHHHHHHH like she is going to throw up??? I dont know. Her tounge and throat look fine to me inside. Sometimes when she chokes or does this there is food in the back of her throat.

PLEASE WATCH THE YOU TUBE VIDEO BELOW...and give my your opinions. Thanks so much

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPoUYsZkYcw

Here is another video to look at for me.
No replys YET? Why?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vr_fSubDdow

Ok the meds given to her today were Fortaz for some sort of throat or mouth infection and Metronidazole for small bacteria in her stool. Hopefully she gets better soon. If anybody knows anthing about this stuff please fell free to let me know what to expect or what else to expect.

Comments

tedwagner Oct 26, 2010

And NO she is Definently not overheating. She is choking or cant breathe.

Cindy Steinle Oct 27, 2010

Odd question. Does anyone have long hair? And yes a vet is needed.

tedwagner Oct 27, 2010

Yes there was a ex here not long ago with long hair. And actually I had a younger iguana who had the same problem???? and passed away on me before I got him to the animal hospital. I am bringing Roni in to the vet today at 3:00 and I will let you know what they say or what comes out of this. I am bringing her here to see Dr. Horton
http://www.exoticpetvet.com/aboutus.htm

Chicago Exotics Animal Hospital
3735 W. Dempster St.
Skokie, IL 60076 map
847-329-8709

I will post what they say later this evening.

I understand the hair after watching my other iguana die in my hands, this is more like JUST after she eats and other than that she is fine? If that helps.

Cindy Steinle Oct 28, 2010

not familiar with that clinic in Chi. I had an issue because my hair is very long and blonde wrapping around the epiglottis. It was hard to even see because the hair is so light. It would inflame when the iguana ate and cause a choking.

tedwagner Oct 28, 2010

Thank you for the input. :)

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