ANYONE-Kidney problems......

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Posted by Jeff-NIAD of Florida on February 19, 2000 at 11:05:07:

Has anyone successfully treated kidney failure or kidney related problem in iguanas?

Here is the abridged edition of what I have to work from:

" he has always had a huge appetite, eating large amounts, brocc, carrots, eggs, mac and cheese, cottage cheese eggs, once in awhile, any way he stopped eating about a month ago, I decided maybe he was trying to hibernate, so I did not force him to eat, now he's shaking and trembling all the time, he seems very weak, I am force feeding him now, small amounts of baby food, and pedialyte for infants"......."surprising enough his calcium levels were good and most all his bloodwork showed a previous very healthy animal, his kidneys were off the board, they think but poisioning"....."I noticed that he was eating mountains of the watermelon vines, which i did not think to be a problem, but they think was toxic to him"......."I decided no more vets or chemicals"......."I spoke with a homeopathic vet, day

before yesterday and he told me to put him on a strict juice diet, he would

not accept any solid food right now anyway, he seems to like the juice and he

also (I pray I don't jinx him by saying this) seems to be responding, he was

outside most of the day today, and he was a beautiful lime green again, first

time in weeks, he has been almost black for days, now I really don't know if

color has anything to do with health, or if it's just mood. he is also on

vitamin supplements, his shakes are not quite as bad, he even gave me the snob

treatment today"

This woman is coming to me for advice on future care, I have already spoken to her about NO ANIMAL PROTEIN, but my concern is with trying to flush out his kidneys so that they will work. Any treatment ideas?

Thanks,

Jeff
NIAD of Florida
US Zone 6 Coordinator
National Iguana Awareness Day - Sept. 9th, 2000!

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: Has anyone successfully treated kidney failure or kidney related problem in iguanas? : Here is the abridged edition of what I have to work from: : " he has always had a huge appetite, eating large amounts, brocc, carrots, eggs, mac and cheese, cottage cheese eggs, once in awhile, any way he stopped eating about a month ago, I decided maybe he was trying to hibernate, so I did not force him to eat, now he's shaking and trembling all the time, he seems very weak, I am force feeding him now, small amounts of baby food, and pedialyte for infants"......."surprising enough his calcium levels were good and most all his bloodwork showed a previous very healthy animal, his kidneys were off the board, they think but poisioning"....."I noticed that he was eating mountains of the watermelon vines, which i did not think to be a problem, but they think was toxic to him"......."I decided no more vets or chemicals"......."I spoke with a homeopathic vet, day : before yesterday and he told me to put him on a strict juice diet, he would : not accept any solid food right now anyway, he seems to like the juice and he : also (I pray I don't jinx him by saying this) seems to be responding, he was : outside most of the day today, and he was a beautiful lime green again, first : time in weeks, he has been almost black for days, now I really don't know if : color has anything to do with health, or if it's just mood. he is also on : vitamin supplements, his shakes are not quite as bad, he even gave me the snob : treatment today" : This woman is coming to me for advice on future care, I have already spoken to her about NO ANIMAL PROTEIN, but my concern is with trying to flush out his kidneys so that they will work. Any treatment ideas? : Thanks, : Jeff : NIAD of Florida : US Zone 6 Coordinator : National Iguana Awareness Day - Sept. 9th, 2000!

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