Metabolic Bone Disease (MBD) in Bearded Dragons
Bearded dragons, like all other reptiles that eat insects and plants, are vulnerable to Metabolic Bone Disease (MBD). It is by far the most common cause of disease among ‘beardies,’ and is caused by insufficient levels of calcium and vitamin D3. The metabolic bone disease is also known as fibrous osteodystrophy, osteomalacia, secondary nutritional hyperparathyroidism, … Read more