My skink is vomiting blood and not moving. Is it an emergency?

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I have a skink that’s about 1.5 years old. He hasn’t been eating much for about a week and became lethargic and regurgitated all food and water on Friday and stays on the cold side of his tank. We took him to the vet and they gave him ceftazidime injection, to fluid injections for dehydration, and panache’s oral. And extra of these meds to take home. He seemed to be getting better slowly until today. He regurgitated a large amount of blood and a blood clot and barely moves. What else can I do? Pet's info: Reptile | Skink | Male | unneutered

Miranda Sadar, DVM, DACZM · Accepted Answer

I am so sorry that this is happening to Snickers, and thank you for the photos. If you haven't done so already, I would recommend contacting your veterinarian as I think that Snickers should go back for an examination. I didn't see if you had any diagnostic testing performed, but with the production of blood and the continued regurgitation, I would be concerned about an ulcer in the gastrointestinal tract (intestines) or potentially foreign material that is resulting in a blockage. There are some infectious diseases (bacteria, viruses, etc.) that can also result in bleeding. For diagnostic testing, your veterinarian would likely start with blood work to evaluate Snickers' organs and to look for signs of inflammation/infection. They may also recommend radiographs (x-rays) as this would help them to determine if there is a potential foreign body as well. If they cannot definitively tell, they may also recommend an ultrasound. I would recommend getting Snickers in as soon as possible, as reptiles are often much sicker than they let their owners believe. I wish you the best of luck.

My skink is vomiting blood and not moving. Is it an emergency?

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