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Dry gangrene of the extremities is a common problem in captive lizards. Very often the aetiology is not apparent. Differential diagnoses for swollen toes includes digital or joint infection, fracture, luxation and articular or periarticular gout or pseudogout.

Dry gangrene of the extremities is a common problem in captive lizards. Very often the aetiology is not apparent. Differential diagnoses for swollen toes includes digital or joint infection, fracture, luxation and articular or periarticular gout or pseudogout.

==Aetiology==

==Aetiology==

*Dysecdysis often resulting from low humidity  

*[[Lizard Dysecdysis|Dysecdysis]] often resulting from low humidity  

*Trauma

*Trauma

*[[Lizard Hyperthermia/ Hypothermia|Hypothermia]]

*[[Lizard Hyperthermia/ Hypothermia|Hypothermia]]

*Dermatitis

*Dermatitis

*Other infections (it can be a sign of severe septicaemia, mycotoxicosis, mycobacteriosis, mycosis or mite infestation)

*Other infections (it can be a sign of severe septicaemia, mycotoxicosis, mycobacteriosis, mycosis or [[Lizard Mites|mite infestation]])

==Clinical signs==

==Clinical signs==