beardie witha discoloured thigh

Re: beardie witha discoloured thigh

Marie Kubiak — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 20:49:05 GMT

MBD is unlikely on the proviso the owner is telling the truth ;) Renal secondary hyperparathyroidism can still occur though. Palpation of a firm mandible is usually good confirmation that bone density is ok.

If the beardie is fine and the leg is working ok I would wait until after the next shed and see if the skin is replaced with normal healthy tissue. If an ongoing problem then skin biopsy may be indicated as odder diseases can cause focal hyperkeratosis (Devriesea, Chrysosporium) in agamids but this is not a typical site.

Marie

Re: beardie witha discoloured thigh

shanley barber — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 22:05:46 GMT

No the leg palpates the same on R and L, no obvious attempt to move away when palpated. The skin moves easily over the tissue beneath. It doesn't look like retained shed I've seen before; however I've only seen on or two beardies with retained skin on the toes, and this was quite obvious!! Am I right that MBD is unlikely given the husbandry? Thanks for your help!

Re: beardie witha discoloured thigh

Marie Kubiak — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 14:53:45 GMT

Paler skin may simply be retained shed, does the femur feel firm and regular on palpation? Any reaction to pressure exterted on swollen area?

Marie