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Posted by ErinW on July 24, 2001 at 12:45:28:

In Reply to: ErinW posted by marisa on July 24, 2001 at 00:20:41:

First, there is nothing wrong with the jaw. It only looks that way because of the picture, background, etc. not to mention there's collard greens on her face because she just got done eating. I found the vet off the ARAV page and I thought I needed a second opinion, but the other vet wasn't there and I live in southern IL (nearly in IN) so there's no other good vets around here. I do know there's something wrong with her arm and that's why I took her to the vet in the first place. They recommended putting Reptical on her food; I got the wrong stuff the first time, but I'll be going to get the right stuff today or tomorrow (I hope it works!).

If anyone else has a suggestion tell me. Everyone's making me feel like I abuse my iggy when I love her so much

When I got her last year she had MBD really bad (and when I got her the poor thing couldn't use her right fingers and she doesn't even have left hand fingers which I think is because the people had a heat rock in the tank), but then she got better (except her fingers never grew back), but now I don't know what to think.

: I for some reason cannot stop thinking about the picture of your iguana. The first time I saw it I automatically saw the signs of MBD. The short jaw on your iguana, the turned in leg, are you sure this is just a small calcium deficency?
: Your iguana photo below:
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: It shows the front hand/leg turning at a sharp angle and the iguanas jaw has the shirt shrunken look of MBD iguanas. Now below is a picture of a severe case of MBD in an iguana that has a page here:http://www.nfds.net/~bmyers/dino.html by Bill Mears.
:
: (everyone please copy and paste the above pictures URL and look at it)
: Your iguana and this iguana with severe MBD look very much alike in symptoms aside from the broken back bone....and this iguana has SEVERE MBD....
: I hope you don't take this as an insult or flame...maybe I also don't have the whole story, I just couldn't help thinking about the way your cute iguana looked and the vet saying its a little calcium deficency, it looks like a BIG one to me. Have you ever thought about a second opinion? I just couldn't help but ask...hope you are not offended.....

: Anyone else have comments? Does it just look that way? I am sure I am wrong. I just couldn't help thinking about it.

: Marisa

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: First, there is nothing wrong with the jaw. It only looks that way because of the picture, background, etc. not to mention there's collard greens on her face because she just got done eating. I found the vet off the ARAV page and I thought I needed a second opinion, but the other vet wasn't there and I live in southern IL (nearly in IN) so there's no other good vets around here. I do know there's something wrong with her arm and that's why I took her to the vet in the first place. They recommended putting Reptical on her food; I got the wrong stuff the first time, but I'll be going to get the right stuff today or tomorrow (I hope it works!). : If anyone else has a suggestion tell me. Everyone's making me feel like I abuse my iggy when I love her so much : When I got her last year she had MBD really bad (and when I got her the poor thing couldn't use her right fingers and she doesn't even have left hand fingers which I think is because the people had a heat rock in the tank), but then she got better (except her fingers never grew back), but now I don't know what to think. : : I for some reason cannot stop thinking about the picture of your iguana. The first time I saw it I automatically saw the signs of MBD. The short jaw on your iguana, the turned in leg, are you sure this is just a small calcium deficency? : : Your iguana photo below: : : <img src="http://wsphotofews.excite.com/026/MI/hz/qQ/Jr58651.jpg"> : : It shows the front hand/leg turning at a sharp angle and the iguanas jaw has the shirt shrunken look of MBD iguanas. Now below is a picture of a severe case of MBD in an iguana that has a page here:http://www.nfds.net/~bmyers/dino.html by Bill Mears. : : <img src="http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/4159/dino1.jpg"> : : (everyone please copy and paste the above pictures URL and look at it) : : Your iguana and this iguana with severe MBD look very much alike in symptoms aside from the broken back bone....and this iguana has SEVERE MBD.... : : I hope you don't take this as an insult or flame...maybe I also don't have the whole story, I just couldn't help thinking about the way your cute iguana looked and the vet saying its a little calcium deficency, it looks like a BIG one to me. Have you ever thought about a second opinion? I just couldn't help but ask...hope you are not offended..... : : Anyone else have comments? Does it just look that way? I am sure I am wrong. I just couldn't help thinking about it. : : Marisa

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