MochaAndMoo
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Cavy Slave
- Joined
- Dec 18, 2012
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- Joined
- Dec 18, 2012
- Messages
- 1,600
So as some of you may know, I adopted a beautiful self-black pig about a month ago named Meeka.
She has all the traits of a satin (She has beautiful soft fur with a shine that shows up on camera) but it can be hard to tell whether a self-black pig is satin or not.
With satins having higher chances of getting Osteodystrophy, teeth problems like Malocclusion and other bone related problems, I want to make sure I am giving her the right amount of calcium in her diet, but I don't want to give her any extra calcium she doesn't need and risk her getting bladder stones or sludge. I am thinking of getting an x-ray done to see how her bones are now so I can go from there. I have also heard that extra vitamin C can help with overall bone health. I was just wondering if anyone has any past experiences with Osteodystrophy, satins or has any other added information.
She has all the traits of a satin (She has beautiful soft fur with a shine that shows up on camera) but it can be hard to tell whether a self-black pig is satin or not.
With satins having higher chances of getting Osteodystrophy, teeth problems like Malocclusion and other bone related problems, I want to make sure I am giving her the right amount of calcium in her diet, but I don't want to give her any extra calcium she doesn't need and risk her getting bladder stones or sludge. I am thinking of getting an x-ray done to see how her bones are now so I can go from there. I have also heard that extra vitamin C can help with overall bone health. I was just wondering if anyone has any past experiences with Osteodystrophy, satins or has any other added information.