Hey guys,Im new here & just wondering if you could help me please......
The other day my Aussie wd was jumping of his vine & caught his arm on it while jumping. He couldnt walk & kept limping on it,he couldnt even get into his water to go to the toilet. I took him to the vet yesterday & he stayed over night & had an xray done on him. I picked him up today & saw on the xray that his bones are really small & weak for his age (He's 10 months old) I have to bring him back in 3 weeks for another xray to see if his bones improve.
I am just wondering what is the best way to get calcium into him? I just lost a chinise wd 3weeks ago to mbd, they were both using the same type of calcium, I have changed the calcium that I dust his food with incase it was that,Im getting a new uv light tomorow the one he has now is 5months old so he's due a new one. Any suggestions on getting more calcuim to strenthen his bones?
2007-09-30 11:56:06 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
There's liquid calcium it delivers a high dosage of calcium to prevent calcium deficiency. So it is what it is, but it might not be as bad as MBD. Ask for liquid Calcium.
2007-10-02 21:29:20 · answer #1 · answered by Mille O 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is his diet? His food should be dusted with a Calcium/D3 (no phosphorus) powder 3-5 times a week, and a multi-vitamin once a week. The insects you feed must be gutloaded as well, or else they are useless as food. Most importantly, they cannot metabolize calcium without UVB lighting and correct heat temperatures. UVB needs to be a reptile bulb like Reptisun 10.0 or Reptiglo 8.0. It cannot be just a UV light. It needs to be within 12 inches of the basking area and should be changed every 6 months. The vet may have to give calcium injections at first. Please check on this site for complete info and more details re: MBD
http://www.triciaswaterdragon.com/mbd.htm#d3
2007-09-30 19:29:00 · answer #2 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋