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Date Posted: 17:18:56 01/31/08 Thu
Author: Pete
Author Host/IP: dsl-179-68.dynamic-dsl.frii.net / 216.17.179.68
Subject: links to / copies of old threads
In reply to: Bill 's message, "Problem?" on 09:06:58 01/31/08 Thu

this is a cut and paste from these posts:
http://www.voy.com/55490/3/14159.html

Date Posted: 15:05:04 12/29/06 Fri
Author: Joan
Subject: Dennis' Method

"There are three main causes for Metabolic Bone Disease. Lack of calcium, lack of Vitamin D, and too much Vitamin D. Too much Vitamin D can cause calcium reabsorption. Also, a high phosphorous diet may interfere with calcium absorption. If you think it is lack of calcium, take the calcium block and scrape it to get some powder to put on some food. Small amounts are enough, flyers are very small.
In size comparison to humans, it would take about 1/800th of a calcium tablet made for humans to supply plenty for a flyer. If you think it is a lack of Vitamin D, you can boost that with a supplement for a short time to get things straightened out.
As a regular part of the diet, you might include some Dannon yogurt which is high in calcium. Dark green veggies like broccoli, is a good source for calcium. Flyers being nocturnal have evolved to use Vitamin D2 from plant material instead of Vitamin D3 from the sun. So fresh greens are a source for calcium

Treating MBD
(IF the problem the flyer is having is related to calcium deficiency or lack of Vitamin D3, this should help the situation. It may take at least a week to see any improvement.)

1. Buy a calcium block or powdered Pet-cal and some LM vitamins that are made for small mammals.
2. Take a knife and scrape the calcium block to get about 1/16 teaspoon of powder. Mix that in some peanut butter or some applesauce that you know the flyer will eat.
3. Repeat this 3 times in a week.
4. Add the vitamins to fresh water three times a week. (Use the vitamin dosage as listed on the bottle for hamsters and gerbils).
5. Put a calcium block in the cage.
6. After a week of this, give the flyer Dannon yogurt twice a week and add the vitamins to the fresh water twice a week.
7. Try to get the flyer to eat broccoli and other dark green veggies several times per week."


http://www.voy.com/55490/3/14161.html
Date Posted: 21:14:27 12/29/06 Fri
Author: Dennis
Subject: Re: Dennis' Method

The main thing is to get the calcium and Vitamin D levels
up to where they should be. It can be overdone, also. Too
much of these can cause the same symptoms of not enough.



Bill, is there a way to contact you?

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