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Evidence cluster — Pogona vitticeps metabolic bone disease (peer-reviewed, Europe PMC)

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Evidence: Pogona vitticeps metabolic bone disease

Source: Europe PMC (Europe PubMed Central) REST search — first-hand peer-reviewed abstract records, pulled 2026-08-01. Queries covered metabolic bone disease for Pogona vitticeps. The cluster returns 8 representative studies with abstracts below. Abstract text is verbatim from source; each study is traceable by PMID.

Studies

  • PMID 41632107 (2026, Acta veterinaria Hungarica) — *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* A study of one-month-old bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps) found nutritional metabolic bone disease (calcium/vitamin D3 deficiency) is common in pet reptiles; testing four dietary supplements with or without artificial UVB, it found UVB raised both total and ionized calcium (P = 0.0489 and 0.0222), a 24-hour fast before sampling lowered uric acid (P < 0.0001), and juveniles had lower total protein (P = 0.0016). Supplement treatments did not change body weight or length, and all animals stayed clinically healthy.

Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41632107/

  • PMID 41007981 (2025, Animals : an open access journal from MDPI) — Systemic CD3+ T-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia in a Bearded Dragon (&lt;i&gt;Pogona vitticeps)&lt;/i&gt;: Clinical, Therapeutic, and Pathological Findings.. Abstract (opening): A three-year-old male bearded dragon (<i>Pogona vitticeps</i>) exhibited acute anorexia. *[CC BY — Open Access, verbatim with attribution.]*

Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41007981/

  • PMID 41514736 (2025, Animals : an open access journal from MDPI) — Molecular Characterization and Clinicopathological Findings of &lt;i&gt;Mycoplasma pogonae&lt;/i&gt; Infection in Captive Central Bearded Dragons (&lt;i&gt;Pogona vitticeps&lt;/i&gt;).. 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. *[CC BY — Open Access, verbatim with attribution.]*

Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41514736/

  • PMID 39267439 (2024, Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation : official publication of the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Inc) — Synovial myxoma with cyst formation in the hip joint of a central bearded dragon.. Abstract (opening): Degenerative bone lesions are rarely described in reptiles and belong mainly to the broad spectrum of metabolic bone diseases. *[CC BY — Open Access, verbatim with attribution.]*

Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39267439/

  • PMID 42121815 (2026, Animals : an open access journal from MDPI) — Respiratory Anatomy and Physiology of Reptiles.. Abstract (opening): Reptiles have varied lung anatomy with three main lung types: unicameral, transitional, and multicameral. *[CC BY — Open Access, verbatim with attribution.]*

Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42121815/

  • PMID 36892098 (2023, Australian veterinary journal) — *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* A clinical study of captive central bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps) at Australian veterinary clinics described their clinical presentation and disease prevalence; the excerpt is cut off after noting these are among the most popular reptile pets in Australia and worldwide.

Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36892098/

  • PMID 41600686 (2025, Veterinary sciences) — Biochemical and Hepatic Determinants of Reproductive Failure in Reptiles: A Review of Dystocia Pathophysiology and Management.. Abstract (opening): Dystocia represents a multifactorial and clinically significant reproductive disorder affecting a broad spectrum of reptilian species. *[CC BY — Open Access, verbatim with attribution.]*

Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41600686/

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License & attribution

Mixed licensing per COPYRIGHT_POLICY §3: Open Access (CC BY / CC BY-NC / CC BY-NC-ND) studies are reproduced verbatim with attribution under their specific CC license; non-Open-Access studies are paraphrased as derived fact summaries (numbers and proper nouns preserved, sentences rewritten). Original records:

  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36892098/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39267439/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41007981/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41514736/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41600686/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41632107/
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42121815/

Sources

Evidence cluster — Pogona vitticeps metabolic bone disease (peer-reviewed, Europe PMC)
Source document: Peer-reviewed Pogona vitticeps metabolic bone disease literature (Europe PMC, first-hand abstracts)
Europe PMCretrieved 2026-08-01

Verification file: pdf-raw/evidence/europepmc_bearded_dragon_metabolic_bone_disease_2026-08-01.txt

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