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Bearded Dragon Quarantine

Bearded Dragon Quarantine

Quarantine is defined as the isolation period a new or sick Bearded dragon should go through before it is introduced to other dragons. It is meant to prevent the transmission of clinical and sub-clinical diseases from one Bearded dragon to another. If a dragon is still healthy after the Bearded dragon quarantine period it will exclude the probability of having a disease and it can be safely transferred to a vivarium with other animals.

Bearded Dragon Quarantine Enclosure

A Bearded dragon should be quarantined with most of the Bearded dragon needs. Even if this is the case, the caging must be easy accessible to be cleaned out efficiently and regularly. Newspaper or brown butcher paper are the substrates of choice and there should be as little cage furniture as possible.

A newly bought Bearded dragon should always be quarantined individually.

Bearded Dragon Quarantine Inspection

Before animals are allowed to enter the Bearded dragon quarantine period they should be examined by a specialized reptile veterinarian. These Bearded dragons should preferably be handled with latex gloves to prevent the transmission of potential zoonotic diseases. Animals must be thoroughly inspected for external parasites and a faecal examination will identify Bearded dragon internal parasites. In addition to this it is recommended that up to three faecal examinations are performed during the Bearded dragon quarantine period. While these animals are quarantined they should be observed for any signs of Bearded dragon diseases. If any signs are observed it should be treated accordingly and the quarantine period should be extended to the original period extending from when the animal is healthy.

Bearded Dragon Quarantine Period

The Bearded dragon quarantine period should be for at least three to six months before it is introduced to other animals. This is especially important in large established collections.

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