Hi all,
A few weeks back Tifa (11-12 months) started getting her appetite back but also suddenly started taking several days (5-7) in between poops. The first time it took her 9 days and I got worried and took her to the vet. The doc couldn't detect any real impaction and she then had a very expensive blood test done which showed her to be perfectly healthy. The doc said her calcium levels were in the 'slightly elevated' but 'well within the normal range' and nothing to really worry about. She's been eating plenty of greens and getting regular baths but she still has been slow to pass anything.
I just got her third poop since (in the bath) and like the last two, about a third of her urate is a bright crystally yellow. All I've read means this usually indicates too much calcium, or a buildup of unprocessed calcium, is that right?
not very good lighting here - the yellow in the urate is a hard bright yellow in person
She's still growing and has a decent appetite so I don't want to cut back on her supplements too much, but I'm considering reducing her calcium supplements to see if her urate turns a healthy white again and if that helps her with having more regular movements. Good idea? Bad idea?
* I also just bought some calcium w/out D3 for the first time and thought I would try swapping it in some days of the week for the calcium w/D3 that I've always used to see if that had any positive effects on her. The weather's been nice so I've been getting her in the actual sunshine a little bit most days and I have a Reptisun 10.0 HO about 12.5" above one of her basking spots so I don't think she's lacking D3. That said, I'm not sure if that would have any bearing on her urate situation.
Anyway, just wanna make sure my plan sounds safe and see if anyone had any pointers.
Many thanks!
A few weeks back Tifa (11-12 months) started getting her appetite back but also suddenly started taking several days (5-7) in between poops. The first time it took her 9 days and I got worried and took her to the vet. The doc couldn't detect any real impaction and she then had a very expensive blood test done which showed her to be perfectly healthy. The doc said her calcium levels were in the 'slightly elevated' but 'well within the normal range' and nothing to really worry about. She's been eating plenty of greens and getting regular baths but she still has been slow to pass anything.
I just got her third poop since (in the bath) and like the last two, about a third of her urate is a bright crystally yellow. All I've read means this usually indicates too much calcium, or a buildup of unprocessed calcium, is that right?
not very good lighting here - the yellow in the urate is a hard bright yellow in person
She's still growing and has a decent appetite so I don't want to cut back on her supplements too much, but I'm considering reducing her calcium supplements to see if her urate turns a healthy white again and if that helps her with having more regular movements. Good idea? Bad idea?
* I also just bought some calcium w/out D3 for the first time and thought I would try swapping it in some days of the week for the calcium w/D3 that I've always used to see if that had any positive effects on her. The weather's been nice so I've been getting her in the actual sunshine a little bit most days and I have a Reptisun 10.0 HO about 12.5" above one of her basking spots so I don't think she's lacking D3. That said, I'm not sure if that would have any bearing on her urate situation.
Anyway, just wanna make sure my plan sounds safe and see if anyone had any pointers.
Many thanks!