Symptoms
Difficulty standing up
The animal tries several times to stand up, or uses the walls to help it.
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Diseases that may be associated
These signs can have several origins — this list is neither exhaustive nor a diagnosis.
Metabolic Bone Disease in Leatherback Sea Turtles
Leatherback turtle · Other · Bones & joints
Metabolic bone disease of the turtle
Greek tortoise, Loggerhead sea turtle · Other · Bones & joints
Softening of the shell
Greek tortoise, Alligator turtle · Other · Bones & joints
Metabolic bone disease
Leopard gecko, Bearded dragon · Other · Bones & joints
Enzootic ataxia of the lamb
Sheep, Goat · Other · Neurological
Flying squirrel metabolic bone disease
Flying Squirrel · Other · Bones & joints
Wallaby Metabolic Bone Disease
wallaby · Other · Bones & joints
Metabolic Bone Disease of the Sun Bear
Sun bear · Other · Bones & joints
Metabolic bone disease of the sloth bear
sloth bear · Other · Genetic and congenital
Mandrill Metabolic Bone Disease
Mandrill · Other · Bones & joints
Tamarind Metabolic Bone Disease
Tamarind · Other · Bones & joints
Saimiri metabolic bone disease
Saïmiri · Other · Bones & joints
Aye-aye metabolic bone disease
Aye-aye, Aye-aye · animalia::front.disease_types.Métabolique · Bones & joints
Metabolic loris bone disease
Loris · Other · Bones & joints
Hamadryas metabolic bone disease
Hamadryas · Other · Bones & joints
Manatee Metabolic Bone Disease
Manatee · Other · Bones & joints
Iguana Metabolic Bone Disease
Iguana, Desert Iguana · Other · Bones & joints
Skink Metabolic Bone Disease
Skink · Other · Bones & joints
Basil Metabolic Bone Disease
Basil, Green basil · animalia::front.disease_types.Métabolique · Bones & joints
Metabolic bone disease of the frilled lizard
Frilled Lizard · Other · Bones & joints
Metabolic bone disease of the wall lizard
Wall Lizard · Other · Bones & joints
Metabolic Bone Disease in Slow Worms
Orvet · Other · Bones & joints
Metabolic bone disease in Ocellated lizards
Ocellated Lizard · Other · Bones & joints
Metabolic Bone Disease in Anoles
Anole · animalia::front.disease_types.métabolique · Bones & joints
Metabolic Bone Disease in Bearded Dragons
Agame · Other · Bones & joints
Trauma and collisions in kiwi
Kiwi · Other · Bones & joints
Metabolic bone disease in dugongs
Dugong · Other · Bones & joints
Metabolic Bone Disease in Colobus
Colobus · Other · Bones & joints
Bone Metabolic Disease in Bushbabies
Galago · Other · Bones & joints
Metabolic Bone Disease in Lemurs
Lemur · Other · Bones & joints
Metabolic Bone Disease in Marmosets
Marmoset · Other · Bones & joints
Metabolic bone disease of pangolins
Pangolin · Other · Bones & joints
Metabolic Bone Disease in Echidnas
Echidna · Other · Bones & joints
Mole metabolic bone disease
Mole · Other · Bones & joints
Metabolic Bone Disease in Emperor Penguins
Emperor penguin · Other · Bones & joints
Metabolic Bone Disease in Red Kangaroos
Red kangaroo · Other · Bones & joints
Hippopotamus Foot Inflammation
Hippopotamus · Environmental · Skin & coat
Metabolic Bone Disease in Brown Bears
Brown bear · Other · Bones & joints
Metabolic bone disease in coatis
Red Coati · Other · Bones & joints
Metabolic Bone Disease in Quokkas
Quokka · Other · Bones & joints
Metabolic bone disease in numbats
Numbat · Other · Bones & joints
Metabolic Bone Disease in Spotted Quolls
Spotted-tailed Quoll · Other · Bones & joints
Metabolic bone disease in feathertail gliders
Dunnart · Other · Bones & joints
Metabolic Bone Disease in Jerboas
Jerboa · Other · Bones & joints
Metabolic Bone Disease in Thorny Devils
Thorny Devil · Other · Bones & joints
Hip dysplasia
Dog, Cat · Other · Genetic and congenital
Red panda metabolic bone disease
Red panda · Other · Bones & joints
Phosphorus deficiency
Sheep, Goat · Other · Bones & joints
Vitamin D deficiency in alpacas
Alpaca, Vicuna · Other · Bones & joints
Gibbon Metabolic Bone Disease
Gibbon · Other · Bones & joints
Trauma and collisions with power lines
bearded vulture, Roller · Other · Bones & joints
Metabolic Bone Disease in Newts
Triton · Other · Bones & joints
Metabolic Bone Disease in Tarsiers
Tarsier · Other · Bones & joints
Bone Metabolic Disease in Capuchins
Capuchin · Other · Bones & joints
Metabolic Bone Disease in Spectacled Bears
Bear with glasses · Other · Bones & joints
Metabolic bone disease in black bears
Black bear · Other · Bones & joints
Metabolic Bone Disease of Koalas
Koala · Other · Bones & joints
Metabolic Bone Disease in Orangutans
Bornean orangutan · Other · Bones & joints
Metabolic bone disease in gorillas
Western gorilla · Other · Bones & joints
Metabolic bone disease in rhinoceroses
White rhinoceros · Other · Bones & joints
Metabolic bone disease in giraffes
Giraffe · Other · Bones & joints
Metabolic Bone Disease in Asian Elephants
Asian elephant · Other · Bones & joints
Metabolic Bone Disease in African Savanna Elephants
African savanna elephant · Other · Bones & joints
Metabolic Bone Disease in Giant Pandas
Giant panda · Other · Bones & joints
Metabolic bone disease in cheetahs
Cheetah · Other · Bones & joints
Metabolic Bone Disease in Chameleons
Mediterranean chameleon · animalia::front.disease_types.Métabolique · Bones & joints
Metabolic Bone Disease in Kinkajous
Kinkajou · Other · Bones & joints
Metabolic Bone Disease in Siamangs
Siamang · Other · Bones & joints
Metabolic Bone Disease in the Indri
Indri · Other · Bones & joints
Metabolic Bone Disease in Kirk's Dik-Dik
Kirk's dik-dik · Other · Bones & joints
Metabolic Bone Disease in Naked Mole-Rats
Naked Mole-rat · Other · Bones & joints
Metabolic Bone Disease in Giant Otters
Giant Otter · Other · Bones & joints
Giant anteater pododermatitis
Giant anteater · Environmental · Skin & coat
Lamb tick fever
Sheep · Bacterial · Infectious
Sheep laminitis
Sheep, Goat · Other · Bones & joints
Fall trauma and fractures in flying squirrels
Flying Squirrel · Other · Bones & joints
Capybara pododermatitis
Capybara · Bacterial · Infectious
Fall trauma and fractures in dormice
dormouse · Other · Bones & joints
Armadillo trauma and fractures
Armadillo · Other · Bones & joints
Pododermatitis in ostriches
Common ostrich · Bacterial · Skin & coat
Metabolic Bone Disease in Chimpanzees
Chimpanzee · Other · Bones & joints
Equine laminitis
Plains zebra, Onager · Environmental · Bones & joints
Pododermatitis in Aardvarks
Aardvark · Bacterial · Skin & coat
Dislocation of the patella
Dog · Other · Genetic and congenital
Elbow dysplasia
Dog · Other · Genetic and congenital
Degenerative myelopathy
Dog · Other · Neurological
Bumblefoot (raptor pododermatitis)
Golden eagle, Peregrine falcon · Bacterial · Infectious
Tapir pododermatitis
South American tapir · Environmental · Skin & coat
Lamb Rickets
Sheep, Goat · Other · Bones & joints
Erysipelas arthritis in lambs
Sheep · Bacterial · Infectious
Wallaby pododermatitis
wallaby · Bacterial · Infectious
Armadillo pododermatitis
Armadillo · Bacterial · Skin & coat
Emu Bumblefoot
Emu · Environmental · Skin & coat
Envenomation by male platypus spur
Platypus, Lungfish · Other · Skin & coat
Pogona intestinal impaction
Leopard gecko, Bearded dragon · Other · Digestives
Footrot
Ibex, Chamois · Bacterial · Infectious
Sitatunga pododermatitis
Sitatunga · Bacterial · Skin & coat
Amphibian chytrid (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis)
Sahara frog, Glass Frog · Fungal · Infectious
Obesity
Dog, Cat · Environmental
Laminitis
Horse, Donkey · Environmental · Bones & joints
Nutritional deficiency in captivity
Cockatiel, Rosy-faced lovebird · Other · Nutrition & deficiencies
Symptomatic anthrax
Cow, Sheep · Bacterial · Infectious
Lamb colisepticemia
Sheep · Bacterial · Infectious
Sarcosporidiosis
Sheep, Goat · Parasitic · Parasites
Sun bear pododermatitis
Sun bear · Environmental · Skin & coat
Pododermatitis of sloth bears
sloth bear · Environmental · Skin & coat
Trauma related to ship strikes in elephant seals
Elephant seal · Environmental · Bones & joints
Trauma and collisions in the owl
little owl · Other · Neurological
Pododermatitis in spectacled bears
Bear with glasses · Environmental · Skin & coat
Bovine laminitis
Cow · Other · Metabolic and endocrine
Uterine prolapse in sheep
Sheep, Goat · Other · Reproduction
Necrobacillosis (deer footrot)
Suede, Momentum · Bacterial · Infectious
Reindeer Footrot
Reindeer, Caribou · Bacterial · Infectious
Pododermatitis of the fossa
Fossa · Bacterial · Skin & coat
Paw Pad Inflammation in Brown Bears
Brown bear · Other · Skin & coat
Goliath Frog Ranavirus
Goliath Frog · Viral · Infectious
Pododermatitis in Rockhopper Penguins
Rockhopper Penguin · Bacterial · Infectious
Milk fever
Cow · Other · Reproduction
Hypocalcemia in sheep
Sheep, Goat · Other · Reproduction
Necrobiosis in Barbary deer (foot rot)
Barbary stag · Bacterial · Infectious
Wet mouth syndrome
Sheep · Bacterial · Digestives
Guinea pig scurvy (vitamin C deficiency)
Guinea pig, Guinea pig · Other · Bones & joints
Infectious rhinitis of turtles (herpesvirus)
Greek tortoise, Loggerhead sea turtle · Viral · Infectious
Raptor fractures and trauma (collisions, electrocution)
Around, Sparrowhawk · Other · Neurological
Ruminal acidosis of sheep
Sheep, Goat · Other · Digestives
Visceral gout of the monitor lizard
Desert monitor, Perentie · animalia::front.disease_types.métabolique · Urinary and renal
Trauma and Electrocution in Raptors
Eurasian eagle-owl · Other · Neurological
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