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[[Image:CC_bladderstone.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Bladder stone]]

[[Image:CC_bladderstone_layers.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Bladder stone cross section - note the concentric layers]]

[[Image:CC_bladderstone_layers.jpg|300px|thumb|center|Bladder stone cross section - note the concentric layers]]

[[Image:CC_xray2.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Radiograph of a cystic calculus]]

[[Image:Cc_cystotomy.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Cystotomy]]

==Introduction==

==Introduction==

Cystic calculi are commonly seen in lizards fed unbalanced diets but dehydration and cystitis may be involved. A commonly associated disease is renal failure.

Cystic calculi are commonly seen in lizards fed unbalanced diets but dehydration and cystitis may be involved. A commonly associated disease is renal failure.

This disease may have a multifactorial aetiology. The stones are usually urates since lizards, like most reptiles, are uricotelic.

This disease may have a multifactorial aetiology. The stones are usually urates since lizards, like most reptiles, are uricotelic.

Cystic calculi are commonly seen in lizards fed unbalanced diets but dehydration and cystitis may be involved. Symptoms of cystic calculi may be similar to those of kidney disease. Cystic calculi may be palpated on physical examination.

Cystic calculi are commonly seen in lizards fed unbalanced diets but dehydration and cystitis may be involved. Symptoms of cystic calculi may be similar to those of kidney disease. Cystic calculi may be palpated on physical examination.