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MaryJanet said:
Is it possible the infection is preventing her uptake of calcium? It seems unlikely to me but I don't know much about these things.
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It could, if it was located in the digestive tract.

The call to treat the infection was not an easy one. The only indication of an infection is a non-specific change in protein distribution that indicates a very high level of antibodies in the blood which can occur with infections. We don't know where it is or if it is even bacterial. Unfortunately, with the condition she is in I don't feel I can afford to wait and see. I need to give her all the help I can.

I think I have decided to put the tribe back onto layer feed including Sansa. It is likely the best way to get higher calcium into her. I may still choose to supplement as well to give her a big boost. I'm going to do this for a month while I keep good watch on her weight. Then we will recheck her labs and see how we have done. I can then adjust as needed.

I'm headed to go get some layer now. I'll do some calculations then to see how much she would be getting. What I can't understand is why I don't see her eating any of the oyster shell. If she was calcium deficient and there was calcium available, why not ingest some?
 
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It could, if it was located in the digestive tract.

The call to treat the infection was not an easy one. The only indication of an infection is a non-specific change in protein distribution that indicates a very high level of antibodies in the blood which can occur with infections. We don't know where it is or if it is even bacterial. Unfortunately, with the condition she is in I don't feel I can afford to wait and see. I need to give her all the help I can.

I think I have decided to put the tribe back onto layer feed including Sansa. It is likely the best way to get higher calcium into her. I may still choose to supplement as well to give her a big boost. I'm going to do this for a month while I keep good watch on her weight. Then we will recheck her labs and see how we have done. I can then adjust as needed.

I'm headed to go get some layer now. I'll do some calculations then to see how much she would be getting. What I can't understand is why I don't see her eating any of the oyster shell. If she was calcium deficient and there was calcium available, why not ingest some?
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My other fear is that maybe they're all low on calcium because they've all had the same diet.

Unless Sansa is the only one declining oyster shell? Do the other ladies consume oyster shell regularly?
 

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