443: Body Shame

443: Body Shame

From Veterinary Podcast by the VetGurus by Brendan Carmel and Mark Simpson

March 4, 2026 · 24 min

About this episode

The episode discusses body condition scoring in bearded dragons and how to assess their health.

News: No news items this week Main Topic: Body Condition Scoring in Bearded Dragons How Do We Body Condition Score a Lizard? Listen in to find out. The discussion is based on this paper , published in the Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery. VetGurus Merchandise – VetGurus Etsy Store VetGurus Shop Checkout the VetGurus range of quirky, distinctive branded items. All purchases help support our podcast , helping pay for our production costs. So the bonus for you is that you get some great merchandise and you feel good inside for supporting us – win:win. So click on this link and get shopping. Order now: VetGurus Shop . Say Hi! Send us an email: VetGurus@Gmail.com. We love hearing from our listeners – give us a yell now! Become a Patron Become a Patron of VetGurus: Support us by ‘throwing a bone’ to the VetGurus – a small regular donation to help pay for our production costs. It’s easy; just go to our Patreon site. You can be a rabbit.. or an echidna.. one day we are hoping for a Guru level patron! https://www.patreon.com/VetGurus Support our Sponsors Microchips Australia : Microchips Australia is the Australian distributor…

People in this episode

Hosts: Brendan Carmel, Mark Simpson

Topics covered

  • Body Condition Scoring
  • Bearded Dragons
  • Lizard Health
  • Veterinary Medicine
  • Animal Care

Keywords

  • body shame
  • bearded dragons
  • body condition scoring
  • veterinary podcast
  • animal health

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Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery

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