recovery time for early MBD?
- Thread starter Muddyfeet
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Usually a few weeks before considerable improvement is seen. They get sick very slowly and they get better very slowly.
For recovery you need to correct the imbalance then provide proper husbandry (temperatures, lighting, supplementing, feeding the chameleon and insects properly) to keep it in balance.
IMHO the quickest route to recovery is to take it to a vet so that it can be given shots of calcium over a few weeks to raise its calcium levels and when they are high enough give it a shot of calcitonin to bring the calcium quickly back into the bones.
IMHO the quickest route to recovery is to take it to a vet so that it can be given shots of calcium over a few weeks to raise its calcium levels and when they are high enough give it a shot of calcitonin to bring the calcium quickly back into the bones.
Actually calcium injections are now considered outdated. The problem is with MBD is that calcium is low, but also that phosphorus is too high. If you force calcium into the bloodstream when phosphorus is above a certain level it can cause dystrophic mineralization of the tissues, which is far more damaging than just the lack of calcium. By injecting calcium the body has less regulation over it to prevent this complication. The standard now is primarily oral supplementation which will start bringing the calcium level up immediately but gradually as the phosphorus comes back down and the body can regulate that balance better. In severe cases the most that is recommended now is a single injection and then all oral supplements, which is much safer. Things are changing!
Psychobunny
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This seems to hold true for just about any cham sickness.
By the time we see the symtoms, it's often to advanced and takes a long time to cure.
I know chams can be very sick, and not show it, then they are found dead!!
This is what happened to Squee Sr.
How long does a cham have to have MBD before you can actually see it?
