Posted by:
ChrisAnderson
at Wed Feb 4 08:40:55 2004 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by ChrisAnderson ]
>>Signs of Dehydration are, eyes appear sunken, Rostral process
>>is sunken. Check skin turgor by piching the skin, if it quickly
>>goes back in place than he should be hydrated enough. If the skin
>>stands like a tent and is not quick to go back in place then
>>you have a dehydration problem. As for the gaping, check for
>>excessive mucous, and redness and or sores in the throat and mouth. Sounds like he is just expelling heat, chams do not have
>>sweat gland. If you notice alot of mucous, or the mucous is thick
>>and or redness, take him to the ver ASAP.
>>
>>Legendcham
I think you mean the casque will be sunken, not the rostral process. If somehow the rostral process is sunken, I think MBD is more likely the problem...
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- Dehydration - ulvirys, Tue Feb 3 21:48:33 2004
- RE: Dehydration - jovcham, Tue Feb 3 21:51:59 2004
- RE: Dehydration - Legendcham, Tue Feb 3 22:07:31 2004
RE: Dehydration - ChrisAnderson, Wed Feb 4 08:40:55 2004
- colors - jovcham, Thu Feb 5 09:26:56 2004
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