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'''Prevention''' - [[Lizard and Snake Quarantine|Quarantine]], correct husbandry, and [[Preventive medicine|preventive medicine]] (e.g. regular faecal testing).

'''Prevention''' - [[Lizard and Snake Quarantine|Quarantine]], correct husbandry, and [[Preventive medicine|preventive medicine]] (e.g. regular faecal testing).

===Treatment===

==Treatment==

Any parasite found in captive reptiles should be treated, especially those with direct life cycles, since the stress of captivity can weaken the [[Lizard and Snake Immune System|immune system]]. Poor husbandry facilitates the build up of direct cycle parasites and parasitised lizards have a shorter life span and tend to be more susceptible to disease.

Any parasite found in captive reptiles should be treated, especially those with direct life cycles, since the stress of captivity can weaken the [[Lizard and Snake Immune System|immune system]]. Poor husbandry facilitates the build up of direct cycle parasites and parasitised lizards have a shorter life span and tend to be more susceptible to disease.