metabolic bone disease info

Travis E · #1 12-17-2011, 01:21 PM

i have a over 3 year old leo with metabolic bone disease. i got her from some one that did know how to care for her. she hidnt even have a moisture chamber. so when i first got her she had shedding problems. she also had no movement in her hind legs. she has got most of the movement back. with having her food dused with cal. but do yall think she will get all her movement back in her hind legs or not? also could i ever breed her in the future? if i wanted to.
thanks inadvace
travis

cricket4u · #2 12-17-2011, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Travis E

i have a over 3 year old leo with metabolic bone disease. i got her from some one that did know how to care for her. she hidnt even have a moisture chamber. so when i first got her she had shedding problems. she also had no movement in her hind legs. she has got most of the movement back. with having her food dused with cal. but do yall think she will get all her movement back in her hind legs or not? also could i ever breed her in the future? if i wanted to.
thanks inadvace
travis

MBD is complex and not always caused by lack of calcium, VitD, mv's alone. What substrate was she on? Impaction can also cause hind leg paralysis. Has it been diagnosed by a vet?

Travis E · #3 12-17-2011, 02:13 PM

she has never seen sand. she had cardboard and now tile. no she has not seen a vet. we dont have a reptile vet near hear. the closest is like 2 hour from where i live. she is eating well.

cricket4u · #4 12-17-2011, 02:25 PM

The problem is if she is having hind leg paralysis, it's very likely she will need more intense treatment. Possibly controlled doses given by injection or orally which must be carefully administered by a vet. You can try and just continue to dust her insects with Calcium with D and multivitamins, but it depends on the severity of her condition. I highly recommend that you take that 2 hour drive or do your best to find one closer for her well being. Proffesional treatment will make a big difference in recovery and increase her chances to live. Here is a long page of information you can look over to make sure she is in the best condition possible.

http://www.geckosunlimited.com/commu...11-update.html