title: Update on common nutritional disorders of captive reptiles.
abstract: Nutritional disorders of captive reptiles remain very common despite the increasing knowledge about reptile husbandry and nutrition. Many nutritional disorders are diagnosed late in the disease process; often secondary complications, such as pathologic fractures in reptiles suffering from nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism have occurred. Therefore, every attempt should be made to educate reptile owners and keepers about the proper care and dietary needs of reptiles under their care because all nutritional disorders seen in captive reptiles are preventable.
authors.affiliation: Special Species Health Service, Department of Surgical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin, 2015 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706, USA. Electronic address: cmans@vetmed.wisc.edu.
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mans
authors.affiliation: VCA Silver Lake Animal Hospital, 10726 19th Avenue Southeast, Everett, WA 98208, USA.
authors.forename: Jana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Braun
mesh_terms: D000822:Animal Husbandry / Q000379:methods*; D000818:Animals; D000836:Animals, Zoo; D002118:Calcium / Q000172:deficiency; D002762:Cholecalciferol / Q000172:deficiency; D004032:Diet / Q000662:veterinary*; D006962:Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D009752:Nutritional Status; D012104:Reptiles
chemical_list: D002762:Cholecalciferol; D002118:Calcium
keywords: Constipation; Dehydration; Hypothyroidism; Hypovitaminosis A; Nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism; Obesity