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Metabolic bone disease (MBD) is a complex disease that is associated with derangement of the metabolism of [[Calcium - Reptiles|calcium]], [[Phosphorus|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 - Reptiles|calcium]], [[Phosphorus|phosphorus]] and vitamin D3, poor husbandry and other diseases.

MBD is the most common disease in captive lizards, especially [[Green Iguana|green iguanas]]; it is usually a result of poor husbandry. For example, deficiency in Vitamin D3 and/or UVB in combination with [[Calcium|calcium]] deficiency leads to metabolic bone disease.  Associated terms include fibrous osteodystrophy, nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism, osteoporosis, osteomalacia and rickets.

MBD is the most common disease in captive lizards, especially [[Green Iguana|green iguanas]]; it is usually a result of poor husbandry. For example, deficiency in Vitamin D3 and/or UVB in combination with calcium deficiency leads to metabolic bone disease.  Associated terms include fibrous osteodystrophy, nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism, osteoporosis, osteomalacia and rickets.

Extreme care should be taken when examining animals with MBD as their bones are weakened and easily [[Lizard Long Bone Fractures|fractured]].

Extreme care should be taken when examining animals with MBD as their bones are weakened and easily [[Lizard Long Bone Fractures|fractured]].

*[[Lizard Physical Examination|Physical examination]]  

*[[Lizard Physical Examination|Physical examination]]  

*Radiography - hypomineralisation of skeleton, pathological fractures, fibrous osteodystrophy. Radiographs are very effective in confirming the diagnosis; indeed, radiolucent transverse processes in the caudal vertebrae are pathognomonic of MBD in lizards.

*Radiography - hypomineralisation of skeleton, pathological fractures, fibrous osteodystrophy. Radiographs are very effective in confirming the diagnosis; indeed, radiolucent transverse processes in the caudal vertebrae are pathognomonic of MBD in lizards.

*Biochemistry - [[Calcium|calcium]] is generally within normal limits but may be low, especially in neurological cases; the calcifediol assay can be done on plasma to determine the status.

*Biochemistry - [[Calcium - Reptiles|calcium]] is generally within normal limits but may be low, especially in neurological cases; the calcifediol assay can be done on plasma to determine the status.

==Treatment==

==Treatment==