I spoke with one of the supplement manufacturers a few months ago and I was told that Repcal derives its calcium from ground oyster shells. The person I was talking to claimed that calcium derived from shells contains many trace heavy metals and other pollutants, since shellfish are bottom...
Im not familiar with the Repashy. Does it have vitamins including Vitamin A ?
Also , check his vision in both eyes by approaching each side of his head with your finger. See if one side is blind or eyesight failing. If a cham has poor sight in only one eye , they can't triangulate their...
HE may have poor eye sight . He may have a damaged/ bruised tongue from hitting the cage sides or he may have a vitamin A deficiency.
What brand and type of supplements are you using ?
Is he in a glass cage? He could be smacking his tongue off reflections in the glass.
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Check the parking lot at the vet clinic. If the vet's reserved parking space has a mercedes or bentley parked in that spot , then go find another vet....LOL
Recommendations on type and dosage of supplements is entirely dependant on each manufacturer's formulation.
You need to determine how much D3 is in your brand of supplement , then you determine how often to use it.
Does your vitamin use beta carotene as its source of Vitamin A. If it does...
You may have the other common type of Scefflera. It is considered unsafe for your cham by some plant lists.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schefflera_actinophylla
The liability test is not defined by lawyers or legislators, it is defined by the college of veterinarians themselves.
They play the game and referee it too. Kinda suggests a conflict of interest.....
Imagine a hockey game with no officials and the players themselves make up the rules...
What if the chameleon wasn't dehydrated and malnourished? Could save the owner $75 and alleviate the stress of transporting the cham to and from the vet office.
A photograph would indicate the chams level of hydration and would be as indicative as a visual exam by the vet. A general exam...
I don't think this situation is the same as your puppy scenario. There was a diagnosis via the fecal test. All the vet needs from here is the chameleons species , WEIGHT and possibly gender.