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Metabolic bone disease.
 
Metabolic bone disease.
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|q2=What poor techniques of captive management might be the cause of this turtle’s disorder?
 
|q2=What poor techniques of captive management might be the cause of this turtle’s disorder?
 
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A diet rich in phosphorus and low in calcium; hypovitaminosis D3; and lack of exposure to unfiltered sunlight or full-spectrum ultraviolet light can cause metabolic bone disease.
 
A diet rich in phosphorus and low in calcium; hypovitaminosis D3; and lack of exposure to unfiltered sunlight or full-spectrum ultraviolet light can cause metabolic bone disease.
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|q3=How is this condition treated?
 
|q3=How is this condition treated?
 
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Although the bony carapace and plastron will eventually become remineralised when the turtle’s diet is improved, the deformities are likely to remain apparent for the life of the turtle.
 
Although the bony carapace and plastron will eventually become remineralised when the turtle’s diet is improved, the deformities are likely to remain apparent for the life of the turtle.
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