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Post by ilectra on Dec 25, 2012 7:16:52 GMT -8
my baby iguana's back legs have paralyzed. help please ?
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Post by JennaAndIguanaGwen on Dec 25, 2012 10:07:50 GMT -8
Hello again, You NEED to take your iguana to the vet NOW. The swelling/shaking and now the paralysis are all signs of severely advanced Metabolic Bone Disease. I can't say if that is what it is for sure because I'm not a vet but whatever is going on your iguana needs medical attention now! The longer you wait the more permenent damage is being done. I explained in your previous post about proper lighting and diet and how important they are. If you don't take your iguana to the vet he is going to die; he is in Very bad shape. Here is a link to the previous post so you can refer to the diet and lighting reccomendations: tesa.proboards.com/index.cgi?acti....52&page=1#31361Thank you for expressing your concern about your iguana, now please take the next step and bring him to the vet. One way or another he needs medical attention now. -Jenna |
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Post by afghanvet on Dec 25, 2012 11:50:55 GMT -8
If you can't afford a vet, you may try to contact the humane society and have them put you in touch with a non profit agency that can help you out. How old are you? If you're a child, you may want to let you parents know that their going to be digging a hole if they don't do something. Back when I first had iguanas, they always died of mbd or at least showed symptoms. Most people were ignorant of iguanas, including myself. I definitely learned the hard way a few times. Lots of the reading material on proper diet and supplimentation was inccorect and uvb lights were a myth. Lol
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Post by ilectra on Dec 26, 2012 0:00:30 GMT -8
i didn't make it in time. thank you
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Post by ilectra on Dec 26, 2012 0:14:16 GMT -8
i live in greece, and there wasn't a vet for exotic pets in my city so i had to go to athens but it was too late. he already had MBD when i bought it.
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Post by afghanvet on Dec 26, 2012 4:34:53 GMT -8
So sorry to hear that he passed. Try to use the experience to educate others and yourself before attempting again. You now have first hand knowledge on MBD as you've watched one die from it. Try to pull some sort of good out of the situation.
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Post by ilectra on Dec 26, 2012 6:11:32 GMT -8
i don't think i'll buy another one, i want to remember him as the only iguana i had. i have a question actually : can an iguana recover from MBD ?
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Post by JennaAndIguanaGwen on Dec 26, 2012 10:44:38 GMT -8
I'm sorry you lost him, but I do appreciate your effort.
To answer your question about MBD: reptiles can never fully recover from MBD but it can be at least somewhat reversed. The longer a reptile goes with MBD the less likely they will be able to make a turnaround.
-Jenna
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Post by ilectra on Dec 26, 2012 11:22:25 GMT -8
MBD is a genetic desease ?
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Post by JennaAndIguanaGwen on Dec 26, 2012 12:44:22 GMT -8
No its not genetic, Metabolic Bone Disease is caused from the lack of absorption of calcium. Iguanas (and reptiles in general) fail to absorb calcium if either they don't have a good UVB light or if their diet lacks the proper balance of calcium. There are other possible health issues that cause calcium to not be absorbed properly but they aren't very common and I don't know what they are called - only that they exist. MBD can set in either quickly or slowly over time. The longer they live with MBD the more painful it becomes; their bones become weak and their spine starts to twist and distort  its not pretty and very sad. I kept a picture of an iguana named Angel that had MBD as a reminder of how important proper care is. Its reminders like her that keep me on this website to inform others. Attachments:
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its not pretty and very sad. I kept a picture of an iguana named Angel that had MBD as a reminder of how important proper care is. Its reminders like her that keep me on this website to inform others.