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Re: gecko

Martin Atkinson — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 15:24:07 GMT

[quote user="Mark Rowland"]

MBD = Metabolic Bone disease

NSHP = Nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism

LOL

MNR

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Re: gecko

Mark Rowland — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 11:59:47 GMT

MBD = Metabolic Bone disease

NSHP = Nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism

LOL

MNR

Re: gecko

Mark Hedberg — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 11:58:04 GMT

Got it! nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism (NSHP).

Re: gecko

Mark Hedberg — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 11:57:18 GMT

Metabolic Bone Disease and...um...Not So Healthy Pathology?

Re: gecko

Martin Atkinson — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 11:53:59 GMT

Its been said before about acronyms on the forum: could posters please type terms out in longhand first for poor thickos like me - what do MBD and NSHP stand for?

Re: gecko

Mark Rowland — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 08:47:06 GMT

Hello, I would echo what Catherine has said. It looks as there is NSHP and possibly a spinal fracture around the thoracolumbar area ( but I can't be certain from the quality on my screen). However this gecko looks emaciated and I would be suspicious iof crypto in a case like this. A faecal exam would be helpful. Otherwise husbandry review and supportive care are required pending faecal results. I would hospitalise if you can for this. Goodluck

Re: gecko

CatherineThomas — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 07:13:02 GMT

what kind of gecko is it?

To me the bones don't look very dense on that x-ray, although it hasn't come out very well on here so difficult to tell. I would suspect MBD and so you really need to quiz the owners about the husbandry, make sure the temperatures are right and measured by a decent thermometer. Some people don't seem to understand that setting the thermostat to the required temperature is not the same as measuring the temperature, and the stick on thermometers for fish tanks aren't very accurate, you really need a digital thermometer. Also make sure the UV light is within a reasonable distance of where the gecko actually sits and isn't the other side of a piece of glass. They say he has calcium supplements but how are these given and is he really getting enough?

The radiopaque fragments could be pieces of grit in the intestines but it's difficult to tell. Also the tail looks quite thin but that depends on what type of gecko it is.

Hopefully one of the exotic people will be along soon with some better advice.