Enfermedad Metabólica Ósea en Anfibios que se encuentran bajo cuidado humano
Due to the closeness between amphibians and humans, various scientific advances have been made in this species to learn more about the health problems that they present mainly in captivity and their treatments. Colombia, being the second country with the most amphibian species in the world, shows th...
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Universidad Antonio Nariño
2024
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| Online Access: | https://repositorio.uan.edu.co/handle/123456789/9976 |
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| Summary: | Due to the closeness between amphibians and humans, various scientific advances
have been made in this species to learn more about the health problems that they present
mainly in captivity and their treatments. Colombia, being the second country with the most
amphibian species in the world, shows that a large part of these is in captivity conditions,
either due to illegal trafficking, conservation or preservation of species, which reflects the
importance of offering optimal conditions both of habitat and nutrition for them. Metabolic
bone diseases in amphibians that are under human care are more common than is believed,
which is why it is necessary to propose treatments for these problems. The objective of this
work was to carry out a bibliographic review on metabolic bone disease in amphibians that
are under human management. In the background, different articles were found that treat
this, in which various important topics are mentioned, including the causes of the disease,
which is caused by a permanent deficiency of calcium and phosphorus, vitamin D3
starvation, lack of UV light and treatments for them. The results of the articles of the
reviewed research are concentrated in the United States with around 50%, being the main
producer of related information, the second place is occupied by Ecuador and Spain with
10% respectively and there is no information on the third place of the reviewed studies. The
discussion explains how amphibians under human care a specific treatment must have when
meeting their needs, since not meeting environmental and dietary conditions can generate
clinical disorders that will occur throughout their lives. Therefore, it is recommended to
carry out studies in which research on metabolic bone diseases is in-depth, the use of
vitamin D3 with signs of control to avoid hypervitaminosis D, the use of calcium and
phosphorus must be adequate to meet the needs of the species, especially young specimens,
with a neutral pH and an optimal temperature between 22 and 27 degrees. The UVB
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wavelength of amphibian lamps should be between 290 nm and 320 nm. Finally, it is
recommended to perform x-rays on both a healthy animal and one that is not, to compare
and update doses and data regarding metabolic bone disease in amphibians. |
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