marc
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Post by marc on Jun 29, 2008 23:14:51 GMT -8
What are the symptoms fo vitamin D3 overdose?
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Post by IguanaKing on Jun 30, 2008 10:06:04 GMT -8
Hi Marc, welcome to IZ! ;D
That supplement you have been using isn't recommended. It says that it has vitamin A in the form of beta carotene to avoid overdose, but since it has D3 in it, this can also lead to toxic levels of Vitamin D3 in his blood. Since its a spray, its almost impossible to control how much your iguana will actually end up ingesting. Most of the spray-on vitamins run off into the bottom of the food dish and aren't even eaten by the iguana. Its best to use a powdered supplement which contains calcium only, the rest of the stuff he should get from his food. I use a supplement which actually says on the bottle that its for carnivorous lizards. The reason I use it, is because their other formula, made for herbivores, contains phosphorus. Phosphorus is already present in pretty high levels in my igs' veggies, so they don't need more added to their diet. Just get a powdered supplement that is Calcium only. The only reason your Reptisun lamp makes the claim that it eliminates vitamin D3 overdose is because it is a UVB lamp that helps your iguana make his own vitamin D3 right in his skin. If you feed him a supplement with vitamin D3 in it, you are still risking an overdose.
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marc
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Post by marc on Jun 30, 2008 11:37:54 GMT -8
Ok i'll just reduce it and just give it to him once a week.But what are the symtoms?How deadly can it be?
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Post by prism_wolf on Jul 1, 2008 12:01:18 GMT -8
How deadly? Dead is dead. Here are some things that can happen that you can't see: kidney damage and calcification of the soft tissue (including the major blood vessels).
Symptoms - simply look up kidney failure in iguanas as one avenue. Lethargy, loss of appetite and many other symptoms may, or may not, be present at the same time.
If you think you have a problem with this...PLEASE...please seek veterinary help. This is serious. Offer as much water as you can several times a day to help flush the kidneys, but remember - this is not a fix. Irreversible damage can happen and only a vet can tell you this once blood panels are done.
Not good enough. Remove it completely. If there is a problem reducing it will not help.
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