title: Death in leopard geckos (Eublepharis macularius) following ingestion of vermiculite.
abstract: This paper details the clinical and post-mortem findings of leopard geckos following ingestion of vermiculite bedding material. Death was attributed to the high magnesium content of the vermiculite.
mesh_terms: D000538:Aluminum Silicates / Q000506:poisoning*; D000818:Animals; D000836:Animals, Zoo; D006799:Housing, Animal; D007684:Kidney Tubules / Q000473:pathology; D008116:Lizards
chemical_list: D000538:Aluminum Silicates; C003760:vermiculite