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Bearded Dragon Diseases

Bearded Dragon Disease

A disease is defined as an abnormal condition or unhealthy condition, usually caused by a disease process. With a disease you expect to see a sick Bearded dragon, and is usually associate with clinical signs.

Bearded Dragon Disease Process

Bearded dragon diseases are usually caused by some or other organism causing some degree of damage, i.e. parasites, bacteria and viruses. Other common disease processes in Bearded dragons can also be caused by deficiencies and poisonings.

Common Bearded Dragon Diseases

Not all animals get the same diseases. Some diseases can be seen in a variety of species, but differs with regards to their severity or frequency. Some diseases might look exactly the same, but they are caused by different disease processes.

Common Bearded dragon diseases includes the following (links will open in a new window):

• Bearded dragon parasites

• Bearded dragon metabolic bone disease (MBD)

• Bearded dragon impactions

• Bearded dragon bacterial infections

• Bearded dragon Adenovirus

Bearded Dragon Disease Action

When you suspect that there is something wrong with your Bearded dragon, make an appointment with the nearest Bearded dragon friendly vet. Never attempt to treat these animals yourself and do not waste time by hoping it will get better. Reptile veterinarians are trained, or have experience with Bearded dragon diseases. Remember to accommodate the vet with a fresh stool sample sealed in a ziplock plastic bag.

Additional tests such as faecal flotation and faecal wet preparation with be done in most veterinary visits. Other, more expensive tests might also include radiography and ultrasonography. Bearded dragon disease treatment might include a combination of parenteral fluids (drips), antiparasitics and antibiotics.

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