4/21/2005
Hi,
I
have a female Leaf Tail Gecko that I believe has MBD because of
over
breeding without
enough supplementation. My question to you is, is
there
anything I can
do to help her without taking her to the vet. My father is
a
doctor and has
access to liquid calcium. Can I give her this? And if
so how
what dosage
would you recommend? Her symptoms included weakness,
inability
to
climb on glass and grasp things, and screaming and frantic
behaviors that
appears
erratically. Also is there such a thing as a calcium
overdose? If
this is not MBD
I don't want to hurt her even more.
Thank you so
much for your help,
Matt
Hi
Matt
From what you have described, it sounds as though your Gecko is
suffering from Calcium Deficiency Syndrome. Calcium may be
given orally or by injection. In excess, it can be toxic and
cause cardiac arrest. The conversion of Vitamin D to D-3
requires UVB rays. Vitamin D-3 is required for the proper
absorption and utilization of calcium. For therapy to be
successful, your Gecko’s therapy needs to be monitored by a
Veterinarian. I hope that things go well for your
Gecko. Please keep me informed.
Dr. C.
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4/27/2005
I found your email address while
looking for an experienced ferret surgeon.
My 18 month old ferret has adrenal
disease and I'm trying to locate a veterinarian that will do the
surgery for a reasonable price or will at least work with me on the
payments. (Preferably both!)
Have you performed this type of
surgery before? If so, how often? Approximately (if you
don't mind my asking!), how much is the total cost? Will you
work with me on a payment plan? Where are you located?
(I live in the Tampa Bay area. I don't mind driving anywhere as
long as I am able to return home the same day. I have 9 other
ferrets, plus dogs, rats and a guinea pig that need my attention
daily!)
Thank you for any info you
provide!
Vikki
Taylor
Hi Vikki
Thank you for your inquiry.
I do not remember seeing an adrenal ferret that was that
young. Having said that, each animal is an individual and
must be treated as such. I have been treating ferrets for 20
years. During that time, I have performed the adrenal surgery
about 200 times. If you have not been seeing a Veterinarian
that is ferret savvy, you may not know of alternatives to
surgery. There are two alternatives, Leupron injections and
Ferretonin implants. Both would have to be redone every 3 - 4
months. They provide relief from the symptoms, return quality
of life, and are much less costly than the surgery. The down
side is that they do not prevent the tumor from growing.
Since a good percentage of the time the tumor is cancerous and may
have the ability to spread to other organs. We will be happy
to provide whatever service you select. Please call the
office for further details if you so desire.
Regards,
Dr. C.
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5/16/2005
Hello
Can larger birds, like parrots, go
higher than 20,000 ft?
Savannah
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Hi Savannah
To answer your question: "Can
larger birds, like parrots, go higher than 20,000 ft?” I did
an Internet search and found this answer. I hope that is what
you are looking for.
http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/zoo00/zoo00388.htm
Tuesday, August 06, 2002
I am not aware of any
documentation for regularly occurring highest flying species; the
greatest altitude documented as of the mid 1980's was a Ruppell's
Griffon, an African vulture, struck by an airliner at 37,000
feet. Another vulture, a Lammergeyer was seen over "its
mountain home" at 25,000 feet over Mt. Everest; Alpine Choughs have
been recorded nesting at 27,000 feet on Mt. Everest. A
mallard was struck by an airliner at 21,000 feet over Nevada.
Records of smaller birds, also from hitting airplanes, are mostly
from 7,000 to 12,000 feet. See Terres, Audubon Society
Encyclopedia of North American Birds. J. Elliott
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