Does your lizard exhibits limping?
Does your lizard have bowed legs?
Are there any hard lumps along the legs, spinal column, or jaw?
Does your lizard exhibits softening and unusual flexibility of the lower jaw?
Does your lizard have difficulty raising the body off the ground?
Does your lizard has decreased appetite?
Your lizard doesn't show any sign of metabolic bone disease (MBD).
Your lizard shows one common sign of metabolic bone disease (MBD). Since the metabolic bone disease is one of the most common diseases in reptiles it cannot be ruled out just because only one clinical sign is observed. If you suspect that your pet is unwell you should take it to the exotics veterinarian for a check-up. A veterinarian will often diagnose the metabolic bone disease based on an animal’s clinical signs, diet, and access to ultraviolet-B light; X-rays and/or blood work, including measurements of calcium levels, may also be necessary.
Your lizard shows several common signs of metabolic bone disease (MBD). The metabolic bone disease usually develops when dietary levels of calcium or vitamin D are too low and phosphorous levels are too high. Take your pet to the exotics veterinarian for a check-up. A reptile that is only mildly affected by the metabolic bone disease will usually completely recover with dietary improvements, calcium and vitamin D supplements, and greater access to full-spectrum ultraviolet light. More severe cases require calcium and vitamin D injections, oral supplements, fluid therapy, and nutritional support.
Your lizard shows all common signs of metabolic bone disease (MBD). Take your pet to the exotics veterinarian for a check-up. A reptile that is only mildly affected by the metabolic bone disease will usually completely recover with dietary improvements, calcium and vitamin D supplements, and greater access to full-spectrum ultraviolet light. More severe cases require calcium and vitamin D injections, oral supplements, fluid therapy, and nutritional support.
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Hi! I’m Sreten Filipović. I graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Belgrade, with a master's degree in Environmental Protection in Agricultural Systems. I’ve worked as a researcher at Finland's Natural Resources Institute (LUKE) on a project aimed at adapting south-western Finland to drought episodes. I founded a consulting agency in the field of environment and agriculture to help farmers who want to implement the principles of sustainability on their farms. I’m also a founding member of the nonprofit organization Ecogenesis from Belgrade whose main goal is non-formal education on the environment and ecology. In my spare time, I like to write blog posts about sustainability, the environment, animal farming, horticulture, and plant protection. I’ve also published several science-fiction short stories.
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