10737 Venice Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90034
(310) 559-3770
Center-Sinai Animal Hospital
Serving the Los Angeles Community since 1969
10737 Venice Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90034
(310) 559-3770
Full
range of pet care and emergency veterinary services available
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Both my Leopard Gecko's legs were broken this morning. What caused this?
And what can I do?
Dear Dr. Baum --
Both my leopard Gecko's legs are dragging. I
don't know what could have caused him to break both his legs at the
same time. He was just like this when I woke up and he has a small
cut on his leg too! It's weird.
Bethea
Rochester, New York
Dear Bethea:
Obviously, trauma to the back or legs is responsible. The question
is, how much trauma did it take? Many reptiles suffer from metabolic
bone disease resulting from a diet which is too low in calcium, or
in which the dietary calcium cannot be adequately absorbed due to
lack of the sunshine vitamin, Vitamin D-1. This deficiency causes
the bones to weaken resulting in pathological fractures. You can
make sure you are providing enough Vitamin D-1 for your gecko by
exposing him to sunlight, and there are also special full light
spectrum light bulbs you can install over the terrarium.
Dr. B
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