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My bearded dragon is anemic with an enlarged liver. What foods help?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Reptile | Bearded Dragon | Female | unspayed | 7 years old | 1.2 lbs

Anemic bearded dragon, enlarged liver? What foods to give to help raise blood levels and health of liver. My vet thinks she might have a tumor on the liver or somewhere else. He is uncertain. Thanks so much

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Answered By Todd Cecil

Veterinarian

Published on January 31st, 2020

Dark leafy greens are fairly high in iron but if a liver tumor, will probably continue to bleed. A whole blood transfusion can provide red blood cells but also the constituents to possibly slow bleeding.

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