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It is common for Iguana's to be brought to us for infections. Often times they are minor and easily treated. Sometimes the infections are deep seated, and can result in death even in spite of  treatment. To prevent infections in Iguana's it is imperative that their husbandry is adequate. You can learn more about our standard of care of sick reptiles from the Association of Reptile and Amphibian Veterinarians. Cause Poor husbandry is at the root of many infections, therefore it is critical that proper humidity, temperature, and nutrition are optimum. Click here to learn more about adequate husbandry for iguana's.

Introduction We will routinely use feeding tubes in tortoises that are not eating well even though some reptiles can go many days without eating. The tube can be used to administer food, water, and medication for an extended period of time. This page will teach you about a Reptile Feeding Tube. Sometimes they are not eating due to a traumatic injury or internal illness. Other times they might be recovering from surgery, either a bladder stone removal, or a removal of their eggs. This section will show you how we put a feeding tube into a California Desert Tortoise (CDT). We put

Common green iguana's frequently have a problem laying their eggs. Most of these problems are the result of poor husbandry. If the problem cannot be rectified medically then the eggs are surgically removed because they can become toxic. This page will show you how we do an Iguana Spay. You can learn more about our standard of care of sick reptiles from the Association of Reptile and Amphibian Veterinarians. Cause As in almost all diseases we encounter there are many causes. In many cases it is environmental factors that are creating an inability for a female iguana to lay her

The most common reptile brought to our hospital is the green iguana. The primary reason owners bring in their ill green iguana is because it has developed a disease called metabolic bone disease (MBD), also known as nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism (NSHP), or just secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHP). This page shows how we diagnose and treat Iguana Bone Disease (NSHP, MBD). This Iggie decided he just wanted to hang out and drink our free coffee This big boy shows how much bigger they can get. Unfortunately, some of these male iguanas are this large because they were fed a diet too high in protein

Introduction This page shows how we diagnose and treat an Iguana Bladder Stone's case. Common Green Iguana's occasionally have a problem with bladder stones (the medical term for bladder stone is urolithiasis or cystic calculi). It is difficult to determine exactly why they have this problem. Just like in tortoises, the bladder stone can be very large. In addition to learning about the surgical removal of a bladder stone in an Iguana in this page, we also have pages that show a bladder stone removal in a dog and a tortoise. The tortoise page on removing a bladder stone is particularly interesting.