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[[Image:Iguana_mbd_swollenjaw.jpg|200px|thumb|right|'''Green iguana with MBD and swollen jaw''' (© RVC and its licensors, Sean Bobbit, Sue Evans, Andrew Devare and Claire Moore. All rights reserved)]]
 
[[Image:Iguana_mbd_swollenjaw.jpg|200px|thumb|right|'''Green iguana with MBD and swollen jaw''' (© RVC and its licensors, Sean Bobbit, Sue Evans, Andrew Devare and Claire Moore. All rights reserved)]]
 
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[[Image:Leopardgecko_mbd_xray.jpg|300px|thumb|right|'''Radiograph of Leopard gecko showing signs of MBD. Decreased opacity to the pelvis and caudal vertebrae. No clear contrast between bone and soft tissue is a classic sign of MBD.''' (© RVC and its licensors, Sean Bobbit, Sue Evans, Andrew Devare and Claire Moore. All rights reserved)]]
 
Metabolic bone disease (MBD) is a complex disease that is associated with derangement of the metabolism of calcium, phosphorus and vitamin D3, poor husbandry and other diseases.
 
Metabolic bone disease (MBD) is a complex disease that is associated with derangement of the metabolism of calcium, phosphorus and vitamin D3, poor husbandry and other diseases.
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Diagnosis is dependent on:
 
Diagnosis is dependent on:
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[[Image:Leopardgecko_mbd_xray.jpg|300px|thumb|right|'''Radiograph of Leopard gecko showing signs of MBD. Decreased opacity to the pelvis and caudal vertebrae. No clear contrast between bone and soft tissue is a classic sign of MBD.''' (© RVC and its licensors, Sean Bobbit, Sue Evans, Andrew Devare and Claire Moore. All rights reserved)]]
   
*History - dietary and environmental evaluation; directed towards identifying possible causes of calcium and vitamine D3 deficiency.
 
*History - dietary and environmental evaluation; directed towards identifying possible causes of calcium and vitamine D3 deficiency.
 
*Physical examination  
 
*Physical examination  
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