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''Cryptosporidium serpentis''.

''Cryptosporidium serpentis''.

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|l1=Cryptosporidium

|q2=What is the prognosis?

|q2=What is the prognosis?

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Very guarded to poor because, to date, there appears to be no effective treatment for this severe parasitism in reptiles; the drugs most often used to treat human cryptosporidiosis have not been effective in reptiles.

Very guarded to poor because, to date, there appears to be no effective treatment for this severe parasitism in reptiles; the drugs most often used to treat human cryptosporidiosis have not been effective in reptiles.

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|l2=Snake Cryptosporidiosis#Prognosis

|q3=How would you manage this condition in a colony of snakes?

|q3=How would you manage this condition in a colony of snakes?

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#Identify and destroy animals which are found to be infected;

#Identify and destroy animals which are found to be infected;

#embargo all releases from the infected colony or collection so that potential carrier snakes do not

#embargo all releases from the infected colony or collection so that potential carrier snakes do not become a threat to other collections;

become a threat to other collections;

#implement strict cage decontamination and hygiene;

#implement strict cage decontamination and hygiene;

#establish and adhere to a quarantine period during which adequate testing will disclose carrier snakes;  

#establish and adhere to a quarantine period during which adequate testing will disclose carrier snakes;  

#test the food and water supplies for the collection to guarantee that they are free from cryptosporidial infection.

#test the food and water supplies for the collection to guarantee that they are free from cryptosporidial infection.

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|l3=Snake Cryptosporidiosis#Treatment

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