About two weeks ago I received a phone call from my vet - one of their clients had a bearded dragon they needed to rehome ASAP. I gave him a call and arranged to pick it up that same day.
The dragon, which is around 5-6 years old, is fairly small. I haven't gotten a weight on her yet, but she is definitely a bit smaller than my other female.
When I took her in, I noticed she did not have a UVB bulb. I set her up with a Reptisun 10.0, and started her on a minimum amount of time each day and gradually increased it over the past two weeks.
This evening I noticed her front paws are both turned in, and she's 'walking' on the side of them. I'm not exactly sure how to describe it. It reminds me of signs of MBD (which I went through with a gecko years ago - due to her inability to process powdered calcium), but I haven't seen it in a bearded dragon. I don't remember her having this when we got her, but I also haven't really paid that close attention to her since we brought her home - it's been a really stressful two weeks with work and other things.
Anyone have any thoughts on what could cause this? She's under UVB now, and was getting calcium and vitamin supplements (both with and without d3) with her old owner. She's been eating crickets, superworms, various greens and squash since coming to me.
Honestly, a vet visit isn't in the budget, or timing right now (couldn't get out to one until at least next week). The vet that called me, they don't deal with exotics, and she has very little experience with them.
I have started supplementing her with liquid calcium, which I've always got on hand. I believe I still have an anti-inflammatory from a previous vet visit, which I could give as well. Does anyone have any other suggestions? Her back paws look fine, just her front are turned.
There is nothing that tall in her tank - the tallest thing is maybe 5" from the ground, and I've never seen her go up there during my visits to the reptile room.
The dragon, which is around 5-6 years old, is fairly small. I haven't gotten a weight on her yet, but she is definitely a bit smaller than my other female.
When I took her in, I noticed she did not have a UVB bulb. I set her up with a Reptisun 10.0, and started her on a minimum amount of time each day and gradually increased it over the past two weeks.
This evening I noticed her front paws are both turned in, and she's 'walking' on the side of them. I'm not exactly sure how to describe it. It reminds me of signs of MBD (which I went through with a gecko years ago - due to her inability to process powdered calcium), but I haven't seen it in a bearded dragon. I don't remember her having this when we got her, but I also haven't really paid that close attention to her since we brought her home - it's been a really stressful two weeks with work and other things.
Anyone have any thoughts on what could cause this? She's under UVB now, and was getting calcium and vitamin supplements (both with and without d3) with her old owner. She's been eating crickets, superworms, various greens and squash since coming to me.
Honestly, a vet visit isn't in the budget, or timing right now (couldn't get out to one until at least next week). The vet that called me, they don't deal with exotics, and she has very little experience with them.
I have started supplementing her with liquid calcium, which I've always got on hand. I believe I still have an anti-inflammatory from a previous vet visit, which I could give as well. Does anyone have any other suggestions? Her back paws look fine, just her front are turned.
There is nothing that tall in her tank - the tallest thing is maybe 5" from the ground, and I've never seen her go up there during my visits to the reptile room.
