Advanced MBD?

[Diggie's Friend]

Glad to see the squirrel is recovering. Just a thought, have you tried Pycnogenol?

In this study. despite the drop in estrogen that is a key factor in Calcium absorption, PYC inhibited bone loss in rats. With normal hormone levels, be a rodent male or female, it supports bone density.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4565266/

https://www.amazon.com/Healthy-Orgin...5&s=hpc&sr=1-4

Healthy Origins 30 mg. capsule divided into 16 parts give to parts daily with yogurt or wet food.

[Spanky]

Glad to see the squirrel is recovering. Just a thought, have you tried Pycnogenol?

Yes, you had recommended Pycnogenol back in August and I got some right away. Thank you.

I am inclined to believe in addition to the MBD Polly suffered trauma of some sort. Polly came here with her sister Penny, and Penny had a freshly degloved tail (only a few inches though). The guy that had Polly was not very compassionate and complained that Polly was a mean, unfriendly squirrel. After she got acclimated and over her fear of the new place here she has been nothing but a sweetie. Sure, I got a few blood-drawing bites at bath time, but these days she is resigned to getting them regularly... though now she will still bite (nip?) but not draw blood... just enough to let me know she is done with bath time so I respect her "request" and wrap it up... until the next time!

[Diggie's Friend]

Poor baby; it's a hard knock life for squirrels!

I know I have recommended a lower dose for maintenance; yet with this condition I would give a higher amount daily, as it's not going to hurt her. Consider trying 1/4 portion of the capsule and adding a bit more to it like 1/16 portion, to see if she show more improvement. It's truly an amazing source, closest one to that of the inner (cambium layer) of tree bark consumed by squirrels in the spring, that contains higher amounts of polyphenols.

Sorry I didn't read my own post above, late here just thought I would get one more post before retiring.
I just don't have a memory for that kind of thing anymore, just the research moreover.

[island rehabber]

Amazing, Spanky -- truly! What a beautiful girl she is, and so lucky to have ended up with YOU.

[TubeDriver]

That is amazing progress! She is really using those hind legs, pushing off them and walking. My guess is that she will continue to grow stronger and faster. Great job!

[Spanky]

More recently when I give Polly scritchings... her rear leg goes berserk scratching her ears. She pushes off me with her rear legs with force and a purpose... on occasion she raises herself up on those back legs and bears weight.

She continues to amaze me with her slow but steady progress... she is simply amazing!

[Mel1959]

More recently when I give Polly scritchings... her rear leg goes berserk scratching her ears. She pushes off me with her rear legs with force and a purpose... on occasion she raises herself up on those back legs and bears weight.

She continues to amaze me with her slow but steady progress... she is simply amazing!

Is she still on any medication? Or is the progress she’s making now just her body strengthening and time passing?

[Nancy in New York]

... she is simply amazing!

She is amazing, as are you!
Neither one is giving up.

The beginning of their lives, would tug
on anyone's heart.

I love this thread........now.