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Metabolic Bone Disease in Reptiles | Pathophysiology and Clinical Signs

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Authored by: Christina Miller CAHT/RVT, RLAT, BSc In Part 1 of Metabolic Bone Diseases in Reptiles and Amphibians, we explored how a healthy herp will maintain normal calcium levels in the blood, and touched on how it goes wrong with inappropriate husbandry. Now, we’ll take a closer look at what malfunctions in the affected animal’s body in response […]

Metabolic Bone Diseases in Reptiles and Amphibians | Calcium Balance

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Authored by: Christina Miller CAHT/RVT, RLAT, BSc MBD in Herpetoculture Captive reptiles and amphibians are subject to a somewhat unique situation. Unlike our mammalian companions, they’re highly dependent on their captive environment for their most basic physiology to function, making good husbandry the key to maintaining healthy companions. One of the most common health problems […]