Nutritional degenerative myopathy in a population of captive bred Uroplatus phantasticus (satanic leaf-tailed geckoes).
Severe generalized degenerative myopathy was diagnosed in a population of captive bred satanic leaf-tailed geckoes (Uroplatus phantasticus). The diagnosis was based on characteristic histological changes and response to dietary therapy. This is the first reported case of nutritional myopathy in the satanic leaf-tailed gecko.
Les Gabor
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Department of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C0A 1H0, Canada.
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D008116:Lizards; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000473:pathology; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D012643:Selenium / Q000172:deficiency*; D014811:Vitamin E Deficiency / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary*
D012643:Selenium