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An article about uric acid and gout by Allen Repashy i found interesting
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[QUOTE="Claudiusx, post: 2021500, member: 31715"] While it is not a perfect study, it still is a "good" study. For decades the scapegoat has been poor breeding practices, and inferior genetics. While it is a very plausible that bad genetics play a role and that it has nothing to do with dietary UA, it is equally plausible that is has everything to do with dietary UA and nothing to do with genetics. The reason both of those scenarios are possible is for flaws you've already pointed out with the first study. So, with that in mind, the only logical thing to do is control the one factor that you can control. You're not going to be able to control the genetics no matter how hard you try, no matter how much you bought your dragon for, no matter how long your breeder has been in the industry. The only control you have is the diet. Bad genetics have been around for a long time. I 've been part of this website for a long time. I've seen and helped with thousands upon thousands of dragons over the years. From my perspective, instances of gout have increased with the increased popularity of dubia roaches. Maybe it's simply because dubia's exacerbate what is already poor genetics that weren't noticed prior, but there is a correlation. And I'm the first to tell you that correlation does not equal causation. But at some point, we need to grasping at straws if thats all we have, and figure out a solution. Sure, much of it is anecdotal, but if you spend some time researching owners here coming here for help with gout, you will find some very interesting similarities in their care/diet, and cure. -Brandon [/QUOTE]
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