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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://www.vetsurgeon.org/utility/feedstylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Gallbaldder stones in bearded dragon</title><link>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/12306/gallbaldder-stones-in-bearded-dragon</link><description> Hi, 
 I just done an exlap on a 6 years old bearded dragon and I found a very dilated gallbladder associated with a small liver. 
 The gallbladder was full of elongated stones, I removed the stones and flush the gallbladder. The beardie survived the</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 10</generator><item><title>Re: Gallbaldder stones in bearded dragon</title><link>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/68603?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:34:58 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:9c1b6a2a-79c5-4a94-9ca8-d360f2271570</guid><dc:creator>Marie Kubiak</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;I would do cytology to look for cause of underlying cholecystitis if possible - bacterial Dz most common but choloeimeria coccidial infection can be a factor in beardies. If negative then consider inappropriate diet as in other species. Any cause of prolonged anorexia can lead to bile retention and increases risk of stone formation.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Did you get a biopsy of the shrunken liver at the same time as that could yield a lot of information?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Marie&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>