Reptile nutrition — calcium:phosphorus ratio and UVB-dependent D3
Verbatim first-hand facts from Merck Veterinary Manual (professional veterinary reference). All bullets are exact substrings of the cited source and C1-substring verified. Numeric nutrient values are NOT asserted (NRC 2006 quantitative data unavailable).
Nutritional facts
- Primary visceral gout is the accumulation of urate microcrystals in organs secondary to a chronic hyperuricemia and is generally caused by excessive protein in the diet.
- Primary visceral gout is treated by correcting the diet.
- Metabolic Bone Diseases of Reptiles Secondary nutritional hyperparathyroidism is the most common bone disease encountered in reptile practice.