Re: new arrival needs some help...

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Posted by Jamie/JBug on August 09, 1999 at 00:08:53:

In Reply to: new arrival needs some help... posted by Leslie O. on August 08, 1999 at 23:45:51:

Hi, Leslie
Yep, most definately sounds like MBD. Excellent that you are giving her sunshine! That will help her a lot. Aside from that, naturally, she needs a high calcium diet. Give her lots of leafy greens like mustard greens, turnip greens, dandelion greens, collards, endive, as well as good veggies like butternut squash and green beans. I suggest you suppliment her food once a day with a light sprinkling of calcium carbonate. You can get this from the pet store (I like the brand HerpCare), or simply crush a few tums. Another option would be calcium glubionate syrup, which you can buy in a pharmacy as NeoCalglucen. And, yes, most definately take her to a vet. There is a great deal that a vet can do for an iguana with MBD (well, a reptile vet can, anyhow). If the MBD is bad enough, calcium injections will be in order, and will work much faster. A vet would be a great help. Where are you located in California? There are lots of good reptile vets around in that state. Someone can direct you to a good one.

Here are two urls where you can find a great deal of information about MBD. Just highlight them and cut them and paste them into your web browser. Good luck! Keep us informed!

Best,
Jamie/JBug

http://www.sonic.net/~melissk/mbd.html

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/4159/carmen.html

Hope these help!

: Hi all,
: I was given a beautiful ig from a friend of a friend of a friend. She's about a year with perfect long spikes and lots of pretty blue in her face. Her problem is that she can't really climb or even walk very well. The first week I had her she just dragged herself along. Her toes are very soft and her front legs look swollen and hard. She's getting stronger with a healthy diet and lots and lots of basking in the real CA sunshine. She now picks herself up a bit more when she walks. Is this MBD?? Is it reversable from this stage? Can a vet do anything more for her?? Sorry about all these questions. She's the most beautiful ig I've ever seen. (but don't we all say that about our babies?) I just want to see her climb and run!!
: Thanks!!
: Leslie.

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: Hi, Leslie : Yep, most definately sounds like MBD. Excellent that you are giving her sunshine! That will help her a lot. Aside from that, naturally, she needs a high calcium diet. Give her lots of leafy greens like mustard greens, turnip greens, dandelion greens, collards, endive, as well as good veggies like butternut squash and green beans. I suggest you suppliment her food once a day with a light sprinkling of calcium carbonate. You can get this from the pet store (I like the brand HerpCare), or simply crush a few tums. Another option would be calcium glubionate syrup, which you can buy in a pharmacy as NeoCalglucen. And, yes, most definately take her to a vet. There is a great deal that a vet can do for an iguana with MBD (well, a reptile vet can, anyhow). If the MBD is bad enough, calcium injections will be in order, and will work much faster. A vet would be a great help. Where are you located in California? There are lots of good reptile vets around in that state. Someone can direct you to a good one. : Here are two urls where you can find a great deal of information about MBD. Just highlight them and cut them and paste them into your web browser. Good luck! Keep us informed! : Best, : Jamie/JBug : http://www.sonic.net/~melissk/mbd.html : http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/4159/carmen.html : Hope these help! : : Hi all, : : I was given a beautiful ig from a friend of a friend of a friend. She's about a year with perfect long spikes and lots of pretty blue in her face. Her problem is that she can't really climb or even walk very well. The first week I had her she just dragged herself along. Her toes are very soft and her front legs look swollen and hard. She's getting stronger with a healthy diet and lots and lots of basking in the real CA sunshine. She now picks herself up a bit more when she walks. Is this MBD?? Is it reversable from this stage? Can a vet do anything more for her?? Sorry about all these questions. She's the most beautiful ig I've ever seen. (but don't we all say that about our babies?) I just want to see her climb and run!! : : Thanks!! : : Leslie.

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