Re: Couple a ?s

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Posted by BabyHerp on January 22, 2001 at 11:36:38:

In Reply to: please help me my ig is sick posted by Cosmos Hoffman on January 21, 2001 at 15:41:43:

Are you sure Odlan is a male iguana?
Are you sure his weight and length are correct?
How old is HE?
Was an X-ray done?
Is Odlans vet familiar with GGIs?
Would it hurt to get a second opinion? (Below is a link to ARAV reptile vets in Europe names and addresses only no phone numbers)

The Novaluzid sounds like the US version of Amphojel by ingredients...like any magnesium/aluminum based antacid hoping the vet only perscribed this for a limited time. The steroids is meant to reduce throat swelling.

I would not supplement multi- vitamins given Odlan is eating ok
NO D3 and No Vitamin A.
No green beans (protein, purines same as Cat food but no where near as much ;-)
No dried figs
No to alfalfa supplements

Yes to Dandelion, escarole, collards, fresh figs, papaya, pineapple, cucumber, rasberries, rocket, lambslettuce (corn salad), pumpkin, pears, alfalfa hay is ok in small amounts!

Yes to Calcium carbonate, and a complex B (especially B12) sprinkled on salad no MORE than 2xs a week for 2 months only.

Provide lots of sun exposure, uvb lighting. Has Odlan NOT been getting water, baths, high humidity until now?

Force fluids thru the side of his mouth. Gently pull down dewlap, or tap on snout a couple of times to get him to open his mouth.

The change in bowel habits is more than likely temporary from the Novaluzid. Urates can be tinged orange with breeding season, or beta-carotene from foods.

http://www.icomm.ca/%7Edragon/gnhealth.htm

ARAV Euro

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: Are you sure Odlan is a male iguana? : Are you sure his weight and length are correct? : How old is HE? : Was an X-ray done? : Is Odlans vet familiar with GGIs? : Would it hurt to get a second opinion? (Below is a link to ARAV reptile vets in Europe names and addresses only no phone numbers) : : The Novaluzid sounds like the US version of Amphojel by ingredients...like any magnesium/aluminum based antacid hoping the vet only perscribed this for a limited time. The steroids is meant to reduce throat swelling. : I would not supplement multi- vitamins given Odlan is eating ok : NO D3 and No Vitamin A. : No green beans (protein, purines same as Cat food but no where near as much ;-) : No dried figs : No to alfalfa supplements : : Yes to Dandelion, escarole, collards, fresh figs, papaya, pineapple, cucumber, rasberries, rocket, lambslettuce (corn salad), pumpkin, pears, alfalfa hay is ok in small amounts! : Yes to Calcium carbonate, and a complex B (especially B12) sprinkled on salad no MORE than 2xs a week for 2 months only. : Provide lots of sun exposure, uvb lighting. Has Odlan NOT been getting water, baths, high humidity until now? : Force fluids thru the side of his mouth. Gently pull down dewlap, or tap on snout a couple of times to get him to open his mouth. : The change in bowel habits is more than likely temporary from the Novaluzid. Urates can be tinged orange with breeding season, or beta-carotene from foods. : http://www.icomm.ca/%7Edragon/gnhealth.htm

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