{"topic_id":"evidence_exotic_bearded_dragon_nutrition","category":"evidence","context":"---\ntopic_id: evidence_exotic_bearded_dragon_nutrition\ncategory: evidence\ntitle: \"Pet bearded dragon (Pogona) — diet & nutrition — representative studies (Europe PMC)\"\nlang: en\nsource: \"Europe PMC REST search (europepmc.org), query '(bearded dragon OR Pogona) AND (diet OR nutrition OR husbandry)', 1357 hits, pulled 2026-07-22\"\nsource_file: pdf-raw/evidence/europepmc_evidence_exotic_bearded_dragon_nutrition_2026-07-22.txt\ndate_parsed: 2026-07-22\ntokens_estimated: 260\nverification:\n  method: substring_match\n  claims: 30\n  passed: 30\n  date: 2026-07-22\n---\n\n# Pet bearded dragon (Pogona) — diet & nutrition — representative studies (Europe PMC)\n\nSource: Europe PMC (Europe PubMed Central) REST search, query \"(bearded dragon OR Pogona) AND (diet OR nutrition OR husbandry)\", 1357 hits (2026-07-22). Each entry is a first-hand peer-reviewed study; the abstract opening is quoted verbatim from the publisher abstract. 6 representative studies below (filtered for species + nutrition relevance).\n\n1. PMID 41633051 — Dental disease and diet are associated with changes in the microbiota of the oral cavity in bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps). (American journal of veterinary research, 2026). Abstract (opening): To describe the oral microbiota in bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps) with or without dental disease and evaluate the impact of fruit consumption. 42 total client-owned bearded dra\n2. PMID 41632107 — Effect of different dietary supplements on the growth and blood parameters of bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps). (Acta veterinaria Hungarica, 2026). Abstract (opening): Metabolic bone disease of nutritional origin (Ca/vitamin D3 deficiency) is common in pet reptiles. This study aimed to investigate the effects of four dietary supplements with or w\n3. PMID 41514736 — Molecular Characterization and Clinicopathological Findings of. (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2025). Abstract (opening): From August to November 2023, a disease outbreak occurred in a research colony of 33 mixed-sex, five-month-old central bearded dragons obtained from a private breeder in the USA. C\n4. PMID 41940386 — Changes in housing and diet combined increase fecal oxyurid load in captive tokay geckos. (PeerJ, 2026). Abstract (opening): Reptiles are increasingly popular as exotic pets and can suffer high mortality risks in captivity, yet research into their welfare remains limited. Commonly occurring practices suc\n5. PMID 41140104 — Feeder insects differ in passage of coccidian oocysts in captive reptiles. (Parasitology, 2025). Abstract (opening): Coccidia (Apicomplexa) may have a devastating effect on captive reptiles, particularly chameleons and bearded dragons (\n6. PMID 41600686 — Biochemical and Hepatic Determinants of Reproductive Failure in Reptiles: A Review of Dystocia Pathophysiology and Management. (Veterinary sciences, 2025). Abstract (opening): Dystocia represents a multifactorial and clinically significant reproductive disorder affecting a broad spectrum of reptilian species. Commonly resulting from prolonged vitellogene\n\nNote: study selection and synthesis are left to the API consumer; this topic only surfaces primary sources with verbatim abstract openings.\n\nSource text: `pdf-raw/evidence/europepmc_evidence_exotic_bearded_dragon_nutrition_2026-07-22.txt` (Europe PMC REST + PubMed efetch, 2026-07-22).\n","sources":[],"tokens_estimated":260,"generated_at":null,"tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}