| fluorosis as a probable factor in metabolic bone disease in captive new zealand native frogs (leiopelma species). | this report describes the investigations into the cause and treatment of metabolic bone disease (mbd) in captive native new zealand frogs (leiopelma spp.) and the role of fluoride in the disease. mbd was diagnosed in leiopelma archeyi and leiopelma hochstetteri in 2008 at three institutions: auckland zoo, hamilton zoo, and the university of otago. most of these frogs had originally been held at the university of canterbury for several years (2000-2004) but some were collected directly from the w ... | 2012 | 23082519 |