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Reptiles and Amphibians Q&A 20 (view source)
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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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#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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