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Consider examining in a quiet area; the use of the [[Lizard_Handling_and_Restraint#Non-chemical_restraint_-_the_oculovagal_response|oculovagal reflex]] will allow for a more relaxed clinical examination.
Consider examining in a quiet area; the use of the [[Lizard_Handling_and_Restraint#Non-chemical_restraint_-_the_oculovagal_response|oculovagal reflex]] will allow for a more relaxed clinical examination.
==Skin==
==Skin==
Skin folding indicates dehydration, cachexia. Assessment of dehydration in reptiles is analogous to mammals. With 5-8% dehydration there is loss of skin elasticity with a wrinkled appearance. With more severe dehydration (10-15%) the eyes are sunken and the mucous membranes become dry and sticky (consider that the oral cavity of most reptiles is relatively dry compared with mammals).
Skin folding indicates dehydration, cachexia. Assessment of dehydration in reptiles is analogous to mammals. With 5-8% dehydration there is loss of skin elasticity with a wrinkled appearance. With more severe dehydration (10-15%) the eyes are sunken and the mucous membranes become dry and sticky (consider that the oral cavity of most reptiles is relatively dry compared with mammals).
'''For more information on lizard skin, see''' [[Lizard Integument|Lizard Integument]].
'''For more information on normal lizard skin anatomy, see''' [[Lizard Integument|Lizard Integument]].