Steven... While calcium glubionate will likely be part of treatment for MBD, aren't you going off a little early here? I would suggest you get her evaluated by a vet before starting any home treatment. There are several problems that share common symptoms with MBD. Treating with calcium could make some of them worse. Even if it is MBD, overdosing with calcium could cause other problems. It's always wiser to get a professional's opinion. You didn't mention anything about her reproductive history... breeding can make a slight calcium shortage much worse as they take the calcium from the tissues, etc. to form the eggs. And, before you ask... I am not a vet. Good luck with her.
Nathan Hall wrote: > Have you tried calcium glubionate? It is a concentrated liquid calcium that > works in conjunction with D3, and I've found it to be rather safe since > dosing amounts are arbitrary. I would give the gecko a couple of drops a > day for a few days to see if the supplementation is beneficial. > > You should be able to find it at your local pharmacy. > > Nathan Hall > www.geckosunlimited.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steven Groginsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2003 10:54 PM > Subject: [gecko]How do I treat MBD in Leopard Gecko? > > > Hi. I suspect that a female has metabolic bone disease. She has > developed > > a slight "overbite" that she never had before. > > > > I could put her on a diet of crickets dusted with calcium/D3, but I'd > > really like some other suggestions if anyone has any. > > > > Thanks, > > Steve > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Global Gecko Association > > http://www.gekkota.com > > Classifieds > > http://www.gekkota.com/cgi-gekkota/classifieds.cgi > > gecko mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://lists.gekkota.com/mailman/listinfo/gecko > > _______________________________________________ > Global Gecko Association > http://www.gekkota.com > Classifieds > http://www.gekkota.com/cgi-gekkota/classifieds.cgi > gecko mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.gekkota.com/mailman/listinfo/gecko -- Doug Johnston http://pages.sbcglobal.net/scubadug _______________________________________________ Global Gecko Association http://www.gekkota.com Classifieds http://www.gekkota.com/cgi-gekkota/classifieds.cgi gecko mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.gekkota.com/mailman/listinfo/gecko
