Lethargic & losing weight

EllenD":posbjxxz said:

I'm glad she's not egg-bound, as stated I think she did reabsorb the follicles, which is a good thing because it prevents any egg-binding, but it can make them feel badly. I'm glad they did blood work, hopefully you'll get the whole picture with the results. I hadn't really considered gout as a possibility until you mentioned that her leg is a bit swollen, and gout will definitely cause lethargy, pain, not wanting to move her extremities, etc. So the blood work should have included her uric acid levels, maybe that's the answer. I hope it's not gout, but it's very treatable and again, much better than egg-binding.

I'm glad you ruled out the egg-binding, it's such a horrible situation when it does happen, and if not taken seriously it's quickly fatal, so when in doubt check for it. Keep us posted when you get the blood work results!

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Ripley1015":2jz6r34k said:

EllenD":2jz6r34k said:

I'm glad she's not egg-bound, as stated I think she did reabsorb the follicles, which is a good thing because it prevents any egg-binding, but it can make them feel badly. I'm glad they did blood work, hopefully you'll get the whole picture with the results. I hadn't really considered gout as a possibility until you mentioned that her leg is a bit swollen, and gout will definitely cause lethargy, pain, not wanting to move her extremities, etc. So the blood work should have included her uric acid levels, maybe that's the answer. I hope it's not gout, but it's very treatable and again, much better than egg-binding.

I'm glad you ruled out the egg-binding, it's such a horrible situation when it does happen, and if not taken seriously it's quickly fatal, so when in doubt check for it. Keep us posted when you get the blood work results!

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I never thought about gout ! If it turns out to be gout how is it treated and what is the recommended diet for gout ? Her staple bugs are dubias (we have a colony at home) and occasional super worms, BSFL, hornworms for treats (once every few months)

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