Buddy, The Mighty Lizard Hunter - Suspected Pituitary Macro Tumor

I must have missed something, who is Sonja?

Trish,
Sonja is Apollo 6 or Angel Apollo on the forum. Apollo passed A few months back. Sonja lives in the city where I live. She contacted me and offered support in case I needed help with Buddy. She pops up on the forum from time to time. We exchanged contact information a month or so ago. I sent her an email to see if she knew a reasonable price IMS in our city that I could take Buddy too. Now you're caught up. I love it that you care enough to want to know Trish.

Hugs,
Kathy and Buddy:cool:

Oh of course, I have seen her posts about her beautiful little Apollo. That is very kind of her to offer support like that, hope she has some good tips on an IMS for you and the Budster. xxx

Kathy:
Just thought about Buddy when I was awake last night. Do you think the lizards have some sort of toxin on their skin, or pee when he catches them, and he is being poisoned by them? Just a long shot, but hey everything we seem to do is a long shot with this disease. I thought maybe this could be the cause of his head tremors, as this could possibly effect him neurologically???? Just trying to help out. Blessings
Patti

oooo...good thought! Lead me to wonder about chemicals - pesticides, etc - the lizards may have come in contact with that might transfer to Buddy.

Very interesting thought...No chemicals or pesticides are ever used in the backyard. However the lizards might be coming from a neighbor's yard where chemicals and pesticides are used. We live on a corner lot with neighbors on two sides. The chemicals may not be on the lizards themselves, but he could be sniffing something through the fences. The lizards are usually found along the fence line. Buddy is very sensitive to everything due to allergies, so it is possible. Thank you ladies.

Hugs,
Kathy and Buddy:cool:

Okay, all of the stress is getting to me and making me a little more loopy than usual! :eek::rolleyes:;):D I made myself some oatmeal for breakfast this morning and absentmindedly put it in Buddy's bowl!:eek: It is time for an intervention!:D Which of you lovely administrators are in charge of loopy pet parents? :D

No head tremors since Thursday afternoon.:) Frontline was applied Wed. evening.

Hugs,
Kathy and Buddy:cool:

Sorry, can't help ya...don't even know a loopy pet parent. :D

Hey Kathy, you've mentioned lizards, but how about toads? Do you ever see toads in your yard? It is well documented that certain toads excrete toxin on their skin that can cause a whole range of issues from hypersalivation to seizures if dogs or cats pick them up in their mouths. Just a thought...

Hi Marianne,
I haven't seen a toad in my yard for more than 20 years. I live very close to Mission Trails Regional Park. It is a a mountainous nature reserve, in a desert climate, so we get lots of critters. I often see raccoons, possums, skunks and coyotes prowling around at night. Buddy is not allowed out in the yard alone after dark, because cats and small dogs in the neighborhood have been carried away by coyotes. We are always overrun with lizards to Buddy's delight! There has been a few rattlesnakes in the neighborhood, thankfully not in my yard. My back yard is enclosed with 6 foot plank fencing all the way around. There are always many lizards trying to get to the pool for water. Unfortunately, if they make it to the pool without Buddy catching them, they usually drown because they can't get back out. I have rescued many lizards! Thanks for the toad information and for teaching me something new. :)