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Lizard Metabolic Bone Disease (view source)
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[[Image:Leopardgecko_mbd_xray.jpg|300px|thumb|right|'''Radiograph of Leopard gecko showing signs of MBD. Decreased opacity to the pelvis and caudal vertebrae. No clear contrast between bone and soft tissue is a classic sign of MBD.''' (Copyright © RVC)]]
[[Image:Leopardgecko_mbd_xray.jpg|300px|thumb|right|'''Radiograph of Leopard gecko showing signs of MBD. Decreased opacity to the pelvis and caudal vertebrae. No clear contrast between bone and soft tissue is a classic sign of MBD.''' (Copyright © RVC)]]
==Introduction==
Metabolic bone disease (MBD) is a complex disease that is associated with derangement of the metabolism of [[Calcium|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|calcium]], [[Phosphorus|phosphorus]] and vitamin D3, poor husbandry and other diseases.