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Spinal osteoarthropathy : ウィキペディア英語版 | Spinal osteoarthropathy Spinal osteoarthropathy (Charcot's Disease) is a rare disease affecting reptiles (including snakes〔(Spinal Osteoarthropathy in two Southern Copperheads )〕 and lizards) which causes abnormal bone growth on vertebrae, giving the reptile a lumpy appearance. The growth of animals with this disease is limited (a python may only grow long), and their life spans are greatly shortened. The movement of reptiles with this ailment appears jittery and wooden, and the head movement will be greatly restricted. The condition worsens as the patient ages; the end result is a reptile fused together by its own bones. They are usually euthanized well before this stage, but in general these animals can live their short lives comfortably with little pain. Spinal osteoarthropathy can also occur in humans.〔(Human Spinal osteoarthropathy )〕 ==Causes==
Spinal osteoarthropathy is genetic, carried by parents and passed onto their offspring. Another known cause of this disease is a vitamin B12 deficiency in the reptile, which can be treated by injecting its food with a vitamin supplement.
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