HolyToledo
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Just to reassure everyone, Mister's vet is one of the best in this area and comes very highly recommended. This is NOT a bad vet situation, it is a weird animal problem. Drs. Lewer and Brown are doing more research because Mister's situation is so odd...
He is now showing some signs of MBD but only in his leg bones. And if that isn't weird enough, his broken leg healed beautifully while all of this is going on with his other legs. So, everything is on hold while they do some research. I am still giving him his liquid calcium and keeping him quiet. He is alert and eating and drinking just not as much as usual.
It is suspected that it may be a problem caused by inbreeding? Dr. Lewer just read a journal article about that causing an inability to process D3 supplements properly. Doc is also researching natural sunlight vs. UVB bulbs affecting Mister's synthesis of the calcium and D3. Doc also told me that there is a new treatment out for MBD and so he is checking in to that also and I will be sure to let everyone know what I find out.
All of Mister's life, I put him in the sunshine at least a few times a week until this winter. Because it has been so cold and cloudy, he has only been in the sunshine a few days and now the problem has started. But, I have noticed he is more active, etc. because he has been in the sunshine for the last three days. Well, it seems that way to me but maybe it is just wishful thinking.
If it turns out that he can synthesise natural sunlight, we will be building him a viv out of glass that will not filter out the UVB so that he can get sun without being in the cold.
I do appreciate everyones input and support and realize that my postings did not really clearly describe the vet situation and made it sound like I was dealing with a vet that really didn't know what he was doing. He does. But, I will give him Dr. Alonzo's info on Monday when I talk to him again.
He is now showing some signs of MBD but only in his leg bones. And if that isn't weird enough, his broken leg healed beautifully while all of this is going on with his other legs. So, everything is on hold while they do some research. I am still giving him his liquid calcium and keeping him quiet. He is alert and eating and drinking just not as much as usual.
It is suspected that it may be a problem caused by inbreeding? Dr. Lewer just read a journal article about that causing an inability to process D3 supplements properly. Doc is also researching natural sunlight vs. UVB bulbs affecting Mister's synthesis of the calcium and D3. Doc also told me that there is a new treatment out for MBD and so he is checking in to that also and I will be sure to let everyone know what I find out.
All of Mister's life, I put him in the sunshine at least a few times a week until this winter. Because it has been so cold and cloudy, he has only been in the sunshine a few days and now the problem has started. But, I have noticed he is more active, etc. because he has been in the sunshine for the last three days. Well, it seems that way to me but maybe it is just wishful thinking.
If it turns out that he can synthesise natural sunlight, we will be building him a viv out of glass that will not filter out the UVB so that he can get sun without being in the cold.
I do appreciate everyones input and support and realize that my postings did not really clearly describe the vet situation and made it sound like I was dealing with a vet that really didn't know what he was doing. He does. But, I will give him Dr. Alonzo's info on Monday when I talk to him again.