JalebKackson
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TL;DR 7 month old female beardy with high uric acid levels and limb swelling. is there a plant-protein I could substitute for insects temporarily? (ex: black beans)
my Beardie's name is Evel (like Knievel)
Age: about 7 MONTHS give or take
Weight: 165g (lost 5g and went stagnant due to current health issue)
Sex: Female (recent blood tests showed high calcium which led the vet to conlcude that she's female)
SETUP:
-75 gal tank
-tile flooring that I cut myself
-reptisun 10.0
-2 ceramic heat emitters
-1 heat lamp
-1 basking branch that she's getting too big for
-1 false rock water dish
-1 8x8 in. pan that I put her food in (I use the pan so the roaches can't invade her space and she could eat at will, she was an extremely shy eater, sometimes would wait 30 min - 1 hour after I walked away to continue eating)
THE PROBLEM v v v v v HIGH URIC ACID, POSSIBLE GOUT
She had swelling in her front left foot and hadn't moved since I left for work. a day after a visit to the vet she developed swelling in right hind foot. took her in for blood work and results were that she has high levels of uric acid.
WHAT I BELIEVE CAUSED THE PROBLEM v v v v v v v
she was eating dubia roaches, I order 1000 at a time from dubia roaches dot com, I've tried to get her to eat veggies, (collard green, mustard green, green bean and red bell pepper mix) but they always dried out before she would eat more than a bite or two.
I strongly believe this is what caused the problem^ high protein, low vitamin/hydration, causing an inability to flush uric acid.
I also believe the roaches became dehydrated and malnourished which may also cause them to build up uric acid levels. she just would eat them so fast and I'm so busy all the time I failed to realize the potential importance of keeping them nourished as well.
VETS ORDERS v v v v v v v
at first we had her on antibiotics, but since blood-work, is now taking ALLOPURINOL 15mg/ml suspension
DOSE: 0.1 ml by mouth 3 times daily via a little soft tip syringe I have to force feed her with
just gave her the first dose about an hour ago.
soaking her in water for 20 min. 1-3 times daily as well
POTENTIAL DIET ALTERNATIVE ? v v v v v v v
I want to know if there is a plant based protein I could give her, I feel like her growth may become stunted due to her illness related lethargy. I've also been led to believe that plant based protein wont build up uric acid.
looking for a plant protein and probably fat as well that I could add to a salad until I have her condition under control
I had the idea of black beans? high protein (keep her growing), high fiber (keep her flowing), high vitamin content, and they kinda resemble the roaches she loves eating. However i'm aware that a great deal of caution and research must go into planning a healthy diet for an animal, especially one thats neither a mammal nor warm blooded like ourselves.
postscript i guess?
She struggles and visibly strains to move (but her determination is admirable). Since my first conclusion was that the swelling was trauma related, I started making her a new basking spot that is much bigger, easier for her to climb to and she can't fall off of. (just waiting for this coat of grout to dry, so I can seal it)
I try so hard to make sure she's happy and healthy and this has me more lost and stressed than my rapidly growing student loan debt.
TL;DR 7 month old female beardy with high uric acid levels and limb swelling. is there a plant-protein I could substitute for insects temporarily? (ex: black beans)
my Beardie's name is Evel (like Knievel)
Age: about 7 MONTHS give or take
Weight: 165g (lost 5g and went stagnant due to current health issue)
Sex: Female (recent blood tests showed high calcium which led the vet to conlcude that she's female)
SETUP:
-75 gal tank
-tile flooring that I cut myself
-reptisun 10.0
-2 ceramic heat emitters
-1 heat lamp
-1 basking branch that she's getting too big for
-1 false rock water dish
-1 8x8 in. pan that I put her food in (I use the pan so the roaches can't invade her space and she could eat at will, she was an extremely shy eater, sometimes would wait 30 min - 1 hour after I walked away to continue eating)
THE PROBLEM v v v v v HIGH URIC ACID, POSSIBLE GOUT
She had swelling in her front left foot and hadn't moved since I left for work. a day after a visit to the vet she developed swelling in right hind foot. took her in for blood work and results were that she has high levels of uric acid.
WHAT I BELIEVE CAUSED THE PROBLEM v v v v v v v
she was eating dubia roaches, I order 1000 at a time from dubia roaches dot com, I've tried to get her to eat veggies, (collard green, mustard green, green bean and red bell pepper mix) but they always dried out before she would eat more than a bite or two.
I strongly believe this is what caused the problem^ high protein, low vitamin/hydration, causing an inability to flush uric acid.
I also believe the roaches became dehydrated and malnourished which may also cause them to build up uric acid levels. she just would eat them so fast and I'm so busy all the time I failed to realize the potential importance of keeping them nourished as well.
VETS ORDERS v v v v v v v
at first we had her on antibiotics, but since blood-work, is now taking ALLOPURINOL 15mg/ml suspension
DOSE: 0.1 ml by mouth 3 times daily via a little soft tip syringe I have to force feed her with
just gave her the first dose about an hour ago.
soaking her in water for 20 min. 1-3 times daily as well
POTENTIAL DIET ALTERNATIVE ? v v v v v v v
I want to know if there is a plant based protein I could give her, I feel like her growth may become stunted due to her illness related lethargy. I've also been led to believe that plant based protein wont build up uric acid.
looking for a plant protein and probably fat as well that I could add to a salad until I have her condition under control
I had the idea of black beans? high protein (keep her growing), high fiber (keep her flowing), high vitamin content, and they kinda resemble the roaches she loves eating. However i'm aware that a great deal of caution and research must go into planning a healthy diet for an animal, especially one thats neither a mammal nor warm blooded like ourselves.
postscript i guess?
She struggles and visibly strains to move (but her determination is admirable). Since my first conclusion was that the swelling was trauma related, I started making her a new basking spot that is much bigger, easier for her to climb to and she can't fall off of. (just waiting for this coat of grout to dry, so I can seal it)
I try so hard to make sure she's happy and healthy and this has me more lost and stressed than my rapidly growing student loan debt.