what are HLP symptoms?
what is the treatment for hlp symptoms?
is there anything else that can cause these symptoms?
what tests need to be run to check to see what the real problem is for treatment?
what exactly is giardia?
how is it contracted?
how is diagnosed,
what are the symptoms for giardia
what is trichomonas?
how is it contracted?
what are the symptoms ?
how is diagnosed?
what is streptococcus?
what is enterococcus?
what are the symptoms?
how is it diagnosed?
what causes uti's in gliders?
how is it diagnosed?
HLP = hind leg paralysis or nutritional osteodystrophy
what are HLP symptoms?
Signs and Symptoms:
Paralysis
Lethargy
Limping
Fractured bones
Tremors
Weakness
Loss of use of hind legs or favoring one leg
Poor gripping ability
is there anything else that can cause these symptoms?
other problems that may show the same symptoms.. Vit E deficiency, protein deficiency, too much calcium, vitamins.. etc
what tests need to be run to check to see what the real problem is for treatment?
Treatment:
If caught in time, this disease is reversible
Seek veterinary care immediately. Only a
veterinarian can do the necessary testing and treatment plan, which may include calcium, vitamins, hospitalization, and more.
what exactly is giardia? THE MONSTER PARASITE
how is it contracted?
They may be transmitted from host to host through consumption of contaminated food and water or through contact with the stool (feces) of an infected host
how is diagnosed,
through fecal trichrome test is the most reliable for diagnosing Giardia
what are the symptoms for giardia?
Diarrhea,green color in stools, lameness,vomiting,dehydration.
what is trichomonas?
A bacterial disease caused by a flagellate organism known as trichomonas. Tirchomonads are usually
pear-shaped and posses anterior flagella with a recurrent anterior fagellum which is attached to the body
as an undulating membrane. Trichonomas can infect birds, cattle, dogs, carts, rodents, primates, and
humans, among other species.
how is it contracted?
Ingesting food or water contaminated with the trichonomas organism
what are the symptoms ?
Weight loss
< Vomiting
< Diarrhea
< Change in fecal matter: feces may be golden in color, undigested food may be passed with feces,
mucus may be present in feces
< Dehydration
< Loss of appetite
how is diagnosed? Don't know
what is streptococcus?
spherical bacteria, occurring in chains; some species cause serious diseases
what is enterococcus?
Enterococcus are bacteria that live in the digestive and genital tracts. Two types of enterococci -- Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium --occasionally cause human disease, most commonly urinary tract infections and wound infections. Other infections, including those of the blood stream (bacteraemia), heart valves (endocarditis) and the brain (meningitis) can occur in severely ill patients in hospitals. Enterococci also often colonize open wounds and skin ulcers.
what are the symptoms?
urinary tract infections and wound infections
how is it diagnosed? unknown
what causes uti's in gliders?
galvanized wire, very high-protein, high-mineral
diets, such as large amounts of regular cat food.
how is it diagnosed?
Signs may include bloody urine, straining to urinate or dribbling urine, lethargy, decreased appetite, increased thirst or urine output, protruding and/or discolored penis, and weight loss.