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Supportive care during illness and emergencies may be necessary as well as aetiology-specific therapy.

Supportive care during illness and emergencies may be necessary as well as aetiology-specific therapy.

==Environment==

==Environment==

Since reptiles have metabolic rates about one tenth that of mammals or birds, thermal support is vital for ill lizards. It is necessary to maintain critical cases at the upper end of their [[Preferred optimum temperature zone|POTZ]] with a temperature gradient.

Since reptiles have metabolic rates about one tenth that of mammals or birds, thermal support is vital for ill lizards. It is necessary to maintain critical cases at the upper end of their [[Preferred optimum temperature zone|preferred optimum temperature zone (POTZ)]] with a temperature gradient.

[[Green Iguana|Green iguanas]] should be kept at between 30-38°C with high humidity. Desert species the same temperature but drier. Temperate species are kept at a slightly lower temperature. When information on the [[Preferred optimum temperature zone|POTZ]] is unavailable most ill reptiles will do well at about 32°C.

[[Green Iguana|Green iguanas]] should be kept at between 30-38°C with high humidity. Desert species the same temperature but drier. Temperate species are kept at a slightly lower temperature. When information on the [[Preferred optimum temperature zone|POTZ]] is unavailable most ill reptiles will do well at about 32°C.

Once the patient is rehydrated nutritional support can be initiated. It is generally recommended that nutritional support be provided to a patient that has lost 10% bodyweight acutely or 20% chronically.

Once the patient is rehydrated nutritional support can be initiated. It is generally recommended that nutritional support be provided to a patient that has lost 10% bodyweight acutely or 20% chronically.

* [[Lizard Diet|Nutrition]] can be supplemented in a variety of ways including syringe feeding, force feeding, orogastric tube and pharyngostomy tube.

* [[Reptile Diet Composition|Nutrition]] can be supplemented in a variety of ways including syringe feeding, force feeding, orogastric tube and pharyngostomy tube.

* Feed [[Lizard Feeding|herbivorous]] lizards one part [[Lizard Diet|alfalfa pellets]] blended for several minutes with two to four parts water.

* Feed [[Lizard Feeding|herbivorous]] lizards one part [[Reptile Diet Composition|alfalfa pellets]] blended for several minutes with two to four parts water.

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