Diarrhea + fit
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- Little Jo Wheek
Yep. That's exactly what my pigs have. I think, but am not 100% sure that osseous choriostomas and metaplasia are two words for the same problem. I have no idea which term is in vogue, but most of my references state choriostoma.
I've searched and searched. I'll try posting on VSPN (the non-DVM companion site to VIN).
I've searched and searched. I'll try posting on VSPN (the non-DVM companion site to VIN).
- Lynx
- Celebrate!!!
I thought I had seen something similar.
It looks like figure 39-7 on page 426 in the new Quesenberry and Carpenter book - Ferrets, Rabbits and Rodents Clinical Medicine and Surgery - 2nd Edition. It is identified as:
"Osseous metaplasia of the mesectodermal trabecular meshwork in a guinea pig. White opaque material is present in the iridocorneal angle. (From Brown C, Donnely T: What's your diagnosis? Heterotropic bone in the eyes of a guinea pig, Lab Anim 2002; 31:23-25.)"
It looks like figure 39-7 on page 426 in the new Quesenberry and Carpenter book - Ferrets, Rabbits and Rodents Clinical Medicine and Surgery - 2nd Edition. It is identified as:
"Osseous metaplasia of the mesectodermal trabecular meshwork in a guinea pig. White opaque material is present in the iridocorneal angle. (From Brown C, Donnely T: What's your diagnosis? Heterotropic bone in the eyes of a guinea pig, Lab Anim 2002; 31:23-25.)"
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- Little Jo Wheek
The eye? That's what we're trying to figure out. From what I've read, there isn't tx, but I don't have any ophtho books or anything that describes the condition in detail. Someone replied to my post after a moderator sent it to VIN, but I'm still waiting for more replies post adding some info asked for in the last message.
The eye specialist who saw Meg did not mention any treatment at all, except lubricating the eye in case Meg is not able to blink over it anymore (it does bulge somewhat).
I do have a weird question though -- could glucosamine chondroitin possibly cause/contribute to this? How about kidney disease or liver dysfunction?
I do have a weird question though -- could glucosamine chondroitin possibly cause/contribute to this? How about kidney disease or liver dysfunction?
- Lynx
- Celebrate!!!
I was trying to find out something online. Maybe I can look later. I seem to remember it being a potential side effect of steriod use (I think they were talking about horses).
http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index ... 191503.htm
http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index ... 191503.htm