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    Default Symptoms of MBD- metabolic bone disease

    < “ The symptoms of MBD are varied and not always easily discernible from other disorders for the layman. Signs of a possible affliction include [1], [5]
    o Deformation of the lower jaw (open mouth, “laughing”)
    o Abnormal posture with splayed extremities
    o Curvature of the spine
    o Physical inactivity
    o Bone fractures
    o Muscle cramps, spasms, trembling
    o Edema, bloated body
    o Prolapse of intestine and/or cloaca “>

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