Hello. My sweet 2-year-old Buckeye, Minnie, is in her first molt and it’s pretty significant. I was out of town for a couple days during thus time and now she is lame. Not sure if it’s molt related, if she injured herself or if Marek’s is rearing its ugly head during molt stress. . I think Marek's is most likely and suspect she possibly didn’t eat the whole time I was out of town this weekend and got malnourished to the point of neurological symptoms.
Anyway, she’s inside tonight. She drank a good amount of water and ate sardines and a little brown rice. Did not touch dry feed and only took a couple bites of baby bird formula spiked with nutridrench. I may need to tube to get the proper vitamins in her. Is it B complex, E and selenium for Marek’s? What doses? Is riboflavin important? I will likely need to order some things or grab them at Whole Foods tomorrow on lunch break.
Minnie did seem to get a bit stronger after eating, but clearly is going to need some big support to get through this molt. She stood and took a couple steps at one point, which is promising.
Right now I’m in wait-and-see mode with supportive care. I may try a sling for a bit tomorrow, but I work all day and won’t leave her in one while I’m not home.
Info on the vitamins would be appreciated. Thanks!
Anyway, she’s inside tonight. She drank a good amount of water and ate sardines and a little brown rice. Did not touch dry feed and only took a couple bites of baby bird formula spiked with nutridrench. I may need to tube to get the proper vitamins in her. Is it B complex, E and selenium for Marek’s? What doses? Is riboflavin important? I will likely need to order some things or grab them at Whole Foods tomorrow on lunch break.
Minnie did seem to get a bit stronger after eating, but clearly is going to need some big support to get through this molt. She stood and took a couple steps at one point, which is promising.
Right now I’m in wait-and-see mode with supportive care. I may try a sling for a bit tomorrow, but I work all day and won’t leave her in one while I’m not home.
Info on the vitamins would be appreciated. Thanks!
