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Cystic calculi are commonly seen in lizards (green iguanas have an unusually high incidence) fed unbalanced diets (deficiencies in vitamins A and D and calcium; excess of dietary protein or oxalates) but dehydration and cystitis may be involved. A commonly associated disease is renal failure.

Cystic calculi are commonly seen in lizards (green iguanas have an unusually high incidence) fed unbalanced diets (deficiencies in vitamins A and D and calcium; excess of dietary protein or oxalates) but dehydration and cystitis may be involved. A commonly associated disease is renal failure.

This disease may have a multifactorial aetiology. The stones are usually urates since lizards, like most reptiles, are uricotelic.

This disease may have a multifactorial aetiology: nutritional deficiencies, bacterial infection, and suture remnants. The stones are usually urates since lizards, like most reptiles, are uricotelic.

==Dealing with cystic calculi==

==Dealing with cystic calculi==