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07-02-2009, 10:21 PM
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My dragon has a bad leg
Hi, please help.
I have just brought a Chinese water dragon yesterday and when i got him home i noticed that his back leg was slightly bent. He is using it and does not seem to bother him but i do not think he is as able as he would be if it was not in this condition. Not really sure what to do. Have read some literature and worrying myself now that may be something really serious such as MBD. Vet recommendations for Midlands (Brum) area would be helpful and any other advice. Please please help. 
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07-02-2009, 10:24 PM
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Does his leg seem bendy. Almost like rubber? x
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07-02-2009, 10:26 PM
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Not really, he can still use it. but it kind of twists around like the complete wrong way. x
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07-02-2009, 10:30 PM
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calcium deffiency! same as beardie and any lizard gets, add some calcium powder to his food, ie mealworms crickets what ever he feeds on, dust them in calcy powder. not every feed tho wise you will overdose him but every few days once and it will slowly start to straighten. might not go perfect but reasonable chance it will.
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07-02-2009, 10:30 PM
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Sounds like the onset of MBD. Other signs to look out for are twisting limbs/bendy limbs and if it gets worse can lead to shakes, soft jaw, deformaties, reduced growth. x
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07-02-2009, 10:33 PM
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Thank you so much.
I have the calcium powder and stuff but do you recommend anything else at all??? I am so worried about him. Really scared that he has got that disease and really dont know that much about the species as far as illness's go. He is only 7 months and dont want to over exert him to anything. x x
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07-02-2009, 10:33 PM
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So i need to get him to a vet then asap???? x
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07-02-2009, 10:36 PM
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I look after reptiles with MBD so if you need any advice im always here to help. Best advice i can give is dust food with calcium 3 times a week. Dust food with vit d3 (nutribal) twice a week and make sure he has a uv light. This can help too as it too provides vit d3. You cannot get rid of MBD but with right care you can holt the condition x
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07-02-2009, 10:41 PM
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Thank you.
Is there anything else that i can do?? Will he die and have a good life still??? x
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07-02-2009, 10:43 PM
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No he should not die. You could take him to a vets for a second opinion. May just be a previous breakage or something. If it is MBD they live long happy lives if cared for properly. x
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