Hi guys, first time posting on this forum as well as a first time cham owner...
I recently adopted and took on a MBD veiled. He's got the "U" shaped joints, leg weakness, as well as trouble placing his feet where they need to go. He's still eating well, is active, and almost always a nice bright green color. His former home had only a heat lamp, and took him to a non-herp vet that diagnosed him with an old poorly healed hip dislocation. Not sure on the supplementation used (if any) or the age.
Currently we have him housed in a lower-profile exo with a 5.0 UVB bulb, paper towel substrate, and tons of textured vines/sticks to climb on.
I work at an emergency vet clinic, so yesterday I snapped an x-ray of the little guy....
as you can see, there is relatively no bone density going on in this guy, and it looks like some old pathelogical fractures... we mixed up some calcium gluconate to give as a supplement in addition to the calcium/d3 that I'm dusting crickets with.
My question for any of you who have nursed MBD chams back to health, is would you suggest giving the calcium as an injection under the skin or orally? Was unsure if these guys can have skin damage from subcutaneous injections... Dose is 50mg/kg calcium gluconate twice a day.
also forgot to add that he's 13grams at the moment...
any other suggestions on husbandry/care would be very much appreciated!!!
Thanks in advance!!
I recently adopted and took on a MBD veiled. He's got the "U" shaped joints, leg weakness, as well as trouble placing his feet where they need to go. He's still eating well, is active, and almost always a nice bright green color. His former home had only a heat lamp, and took him to a non-herp vet that diagnosed him with an old poorly healed hip dislocation. Not sure on the supplementation used (if any) or the age.
Currently we have him housed in a lower-profile exo with a 5.0 UVB bulb, paper towel substrate, and tons of textured vines/sticks to climb on.
I work at an emergency vet clinic, so yesterday I snapped an x-ray of the little guy....
as you can see, there is relatively no bone density going on in this guy, and it looks like some old pathelogical fractures... we mixed up some calcium gluconate to give as a supplement in addition to the calcium/d3 that I'm dusting crickets with.
My question for any of you who have nursed MBD chams back to health, is would you suggest giving the calcium as an injection under the skin or orally? Was unsure if these guys can have skin damage from subcutaneous injections... Dose is 50mg/kg calcium gluconate twice a day.
also forgot to add that he's 13grams at the moment...
any other suggestions on husbandry/care would be very much appreciated!!!
Thanks in advance!!
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