Osteodystrophy and Satins
- CavyHouse
- Supporter in '11
Sunset was an adult Peruvian Satin that came to me for boarding. It was obvious as soon as I picked him up that something was wrong. His joints were so stiff that it was hard to imagine him being comfortable. There was fur caked around his feet from not being able to move around.
When I asked the owners about this, he replied that he had just been to the vet a few weeks ago for something unrelated and got a perfectly clean bill of health. (I was in shock). He had been taken in for getting urine soaked. I explained to the owner that this was quite related to his immobile joints because he couldn't move around well. It was a sad situation because the owner cared enough about the piggy to see something wrong and take him to the vet, only to receive a clean bill of health. I can't remember if this was a dog/cat vet or one trained in extoics.
I received permission to take Sunset to my vet who knows how to recognize OD. X-rays showed a very advanced case of OD and joints that were almost fused(Hopefully I remember that part right). I can't remember if the fused joints were related to OD or not. Metacam was prescribed to see if the piggy could be kept comfortable.
Sunset's x-rays are below. My vet mentioned that they weren't real clear.
When I asked the owners about this, he replied that he had just been to the vet a few weeks ago for something unrelated and got a perfectly clean bill of health. (I was in shock). He had been taken in for getting urine soaked. I explained to the owner that this was quite related to his immobile joints because he couldn't move around well. It was a sad situation because the owner cared enough about the piggy to see something wrong and take him to the vet, only to receive a clean bill of health. I can't remember if this was a dog/cat vet or one trained in extoics.
I received permission to take Sunset to my vet who knows how to recognize OD. X-rays showed a very advanced case of OD and joints that were almost fused(Hopefully I remember that part right). I can't remember if the fused joints were related to OD or not. Metacam was prescribed to see if the piggy could be kept comfortable.
Sunset's x-rays are below. My vet mentioned that they weren't real clear.
- CavyHouse
- Supporter in '11
Augusta is a female American Satin guinea pig that was adopted from my rescue around October 2008 as a young piggy. She was diagnosed with OD in November 2010 and was treated with Metacam, calcium supplements and UVB light until June 2012 when the treatments were no longer effective.
Her x-rays:
Her x-rays:
- Lynx
- Celebrate!!!
Thanks so much for adding these!
I had sent you links to the large sizes too so people could examine them more closely:
Acorn
https://www.guinealynx.info/pics/CavyHouse-10_lg.jpg
Augusta
https://www.guinealynx.info/pics/CavyHouse-11_lg.jpg
Sunset
https://www.guinealynx.info/pics/CavyHouse-12_lg.jpg
I had sent you links to the large sizes too so people could examine them more closely:
Acorn
https://www.guinealynx.info/pics/CavyHouse-10_lg.jpg
Augusta
https://www.guinealynx.info/pics/CavyHouse-11_lg.jpg
Sunset
https://www.guinealynx.info/pics/CavyHouse-12_lg.jpg
Hi,
I would like to ask what kind of UVB spectrum You use? 5.0 or 10. 0 ? In reptile's lamp we have light spectrum for tropical animal (that is UV B 5.0 or 100 ) and for desert one ( UV B 10.0 or 150) http://www.exo-terra.com/en/products/co ... _bulbs.php
Which one You used?
I would like to ask what kind of UVB spectrum You use? 5.0 or 10. 0 ? In reptile's lamp we have light spectrum for tropical animal (that is UV B 5.0 or 100 ) and for desert one ( UV B 10.0 or 150) http://www.exo-terra.com/en/products/co ... _bulbs.php
Which one You used?
I would strongly caution anyone from using this treatment unless the pig has had an X-ray and a diagnosis. It's important to note that an advanced case should also be treated with pain medication which should only be prescribed by your vet.
We had a pig in rescue that had this diagnosis and was successfully treated with the protocol stated here. It was a young pig with the satin coat.
We had a pig in rescue that had this diagnosis and was successfully treated with the protocol stated here. It was a young pig with the satin coat.
https://www.guinealynx.info/forums/viewt ... =8&t=74962
Essay on breeding satins. Especially interesting is that Finland and Sweden have banned breeding satins due to the incidence/links to osteodystrophy or related conditions!
Essay on breeding satins. Especially interesting is that Finland and Sweden have banned breeding satins due to the incidence/links to osteodystrophy or related conditions!