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domalle
at Fri Feb 15 09:11:26 2008 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by domalle ]
sorry to hear you are experiencing this difficulty and wish I could give you concrete advice about medications and dosages -
female obstetric problems are always tough -
I have had a male cherryhead for twenty-plus years who is active and eats heartily all summer outside, inside overwinter barely touches food -
he required nursing back to health on arrival and I spent a great deal of worry because he was such a poor eater. But this seems to be his natural rhythm -
Of course, in your situation with a treasured pet and the danger of egg binding, there is cause for anxiety, but I have suffered losses from vitamin injections, Vitamin A toxicity in particular, which manifests initially as epithelial breakdown and skin lesion.
Sometimes contractions brought on by oxytocin administration will force a mishappen, ruptured, overly calcified or otherwise deformed egg into the cervical canal with resultant complications. I am lucky to have a long-term collaborative working relationship with a specialist vet. His advice has always been to leave it alone unless obvious straining and distress are present. In your case, x-rays seem warranted.
My females sometimes skip a year, season or switch from one season to another and keep me guessing. So I am generally in a state of constant worry.
I wish you the best of luck.
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RE: Lethargic Redfoot - domalle, Fri Feb 15 09:11:26 2008