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Has your bluey had blood work done at a vet?

Yes, as part of a routine check-up.
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Yes, when my bluey was sick.
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Postby Marie » Fri Oct 14, 2005 11:40 am

I was wondering how many of you have had blood work done on your blueys. I am interested in compiling a collection of bluey blood values. I think it would be interesting to see how the levels compare among blueys. It might also be helpful if one of us has a bluey that needs medical attention.
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Postby Tigergenesis » Fri Oct 14, 2005 12:44 pm

I have not yet, but once I get settled I plan to have all my herps see a vet, get fecals and blood work. Then I'll try to do it yearly or every 6 months thereafter.
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Postby Autumn » Fri Oct 14, 2005 12:48 pm

I plan to do fecals for my blueys, myself, for free....
I did Titan already, she was perfectly clean, no parasites, but I didn't figure I would find any either
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Postby Tigergenesis » Fri Oct 14, 2005 12:50 pm

Autumn wrote:I plan to do fecals for my blueys, myself, for free....
I did Titan already, she was perfectly clean, no parasites, but I didn't figure I would find any either


That almost sounded like you were saying you plan to do a fecal on yourself. :shock:
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Postby Autumn » Fri Oct 14, 2005 12:52 pm

Tigergenesis wrote:
Autumn wrote:I plan to do fecals for my blueys myself, for free....
I did Titan already, she was perfectly clean, no parasites, but I didn't figure I would find any either


That almost sounded like you were saying you plan to do a fecal on yourself. :shock:


:rofl: :rofl: ewww...no way!!:bye:
I guess I put too many commas or something in there
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Postby Marie » Fri Oct 14, 2005 1:05 pm

Tigergenesis wrote:
Autumn wrote:I plan to do fecals for my blueys, myself, for free....
I did Titan already, she was perfectly clean, no parasites, but I didn't figure I would find any either


That almost sounded like you were saying you plan to do a fecal on yourself. :shock:


Am I the only one that had to do that in microbiology lab?? :hurl:
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Postby Jenn » Fri Oct 14, 2005 1:10 pm

:shock: Really?!?! :hurl:
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Postby Marie » Fri Oct 14, 2005 1:19 pm

Jenn wrote::shock: Really?!?! :hurl:


Well, we were each given a sterile cotton swab. Then we took turns in the bathroom. Maybe it would be more considered a rectal swab than a fecal exam. It really was a disturbing class. Am I really the only one that had to do that in college?
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Postby Tyler » Fri Oct 14, 2005 1:23 pm

i do my own fecals too.
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Postby Jenn » Fri Oct 14, 2005 1:24 pm

I didn't do it!!! But I also never went pass the basic sciences.
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Postby Zach » Fri Oct 14, 2005 2:52 pm

Tigergenesis wrote:
Autumn wrote:I plan to do fecals for my blueys, myself, for free....
I did Titan already, she was perfectly clean, no parasites, but I didn't figure I would find any either


That almost sounded like you were saying you plan to do a fecal on yourself. :shock:




That's how I took it! :lol:

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Postby Autumn » Fri Oct 14, 2005 7:50 pm

Zach wrote:
Tigergenesis wrote:
Autumn wrote:I plan to do fecals for my blueys, myself, for free....
I did Titan already, she was perfectly clean, no parasites, but I didn't figure I would find any either


That almost sounded like you were saying you plan to do a fecal on yourself. :shock:




That's how I took it! :lol:


How?? I specifically say blueys in there?? :? :crazy: :?
maybe bad wording....okay I can do free fecals on my blueys..there!! jeez!!
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Postby Edward » Fri Oct 14, 2005 9:27 pm

Thanks, Marie. Thank you very much. :dead: :panic: :hurl:
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Postby Zach » Fri Oct 14, 2005 11:47 pm

Marie wrote:
Jenn wrote::shock: Really?!?! :hurl:


Well, we were each given a sterile cotton swab. Then we took turns in the bathroom. Maybe it would be more considered a rectal swab than a fecal exam. It really was a disturbing class. Am I really the only one that had to do that in college?




Hehe, I can't imagine that....."everyone got your swabs??? Bring em on up!" :panic:

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Postby Skinkman » Sat Oct 15, 2005 4:10 am

Autumn wrote:
Tigergenesis wrote:
Autumn wrote:I plan to do fecals for my blueys myself, for free....
I did Titan already, she was perfectly clean, no parasites, but I didn't figure I would find any either


That almost sounded like you were saying you plan to do a fecal on yourself. :shock:


:rofl: :rofl: ewww...no way!!:bye:
I guess I put too many commas or something in there

Ya'll crack me up...........THANKS....that was just the thing I needed after a long week.Dont stop.A good laugh is good for us all. :lol:
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Postby Tiliquagirl » Sat Oct 15, 2005 6:44 am

Mine have been for check ups and been checked for parasites but I never had any blood work done on them.
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