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metabolic bone disease

shion Dec 02, 2004 11:50 AM

Where can I find more information on this that is about Chameleons? I have seen some people say this was reversable, is that true?

I would like to read information more about this as in the stages of it, what it attacks first, signs to look for, how to prevent it if you see signs and so on.

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anson Dec 02, 2004 12:56 PM

is not reversible but the disease is. MBD just means that calcium was leached from the bones and they became soft and disfigured. They can harden up again with proper calcium intake but the damage it already caused before it was caught is not reversible. So if the bone is crooked it will usually remain that way even once the bones harden again.

lele Dec 02, 2004 04:11 PM

here are some links:

http://www.adcham.com/html/veterinary/mbd-fractures-kramer.html
http://home.att.net/~chameleons/health1.html
http://webhome.idirect.com/~chameleon/feature/

lele
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