IBD RESULTS ARE IN - Pwilliams58

The vet called today. This was the first of 2 reports I will be recieving. Preliminary results indicate it is NOT IBD! They found the snake had a shrunken liver, lack of internal fat stores and and some discolouration around the gal bladder. The snake could be septic, meaning it had an infection which may or may not be contagious. They are continuing to do more brain slides to determine that. The vet says at this point I am pretty much in the clear. I will continue to maintain QT procedures with my newly acquired bumblebee, until I get the second report back. Thank you all for your continued support. She is mailing the report to me, and once it gets here I will scan, and post it.

Did you have a previous thread with details of the snakes death?

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Originally Posted by Nate

Did you have a previous thread with details of the snakes death?

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http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showthread.php?t=73695

I think this was it :weirdface

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Originally Posted by lenastorms

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showthread.php?t=73695

I think this was it :weirdface

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yep thats it, sorry i forgot to include that in my original post

AAHHHHH yes I remember that thread. Sad to watch... keep us posted on the updates. Hopefully this isn't something that will spread to your collection.

This is fantastic news! I'm so glad it didn't turn out to be IBD. *phew*

Continue the QT and you should be in the clear is just as good too! Let us know what they conclude about the 'disease'.

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You know... I was glad to help - but I'm kind of surprised to hear that you still brought the bumblebee in when you knew you could possibly have an issue with IBD. Glad to hear that the results are positive so far, I'm glad you got that kind of piece of mind with sending the snake in for tests.

thats the nature of keeping reptiles... even the best keepers will have freak things happen.

good luck with your future endeavors.

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Originally Posted by SecurityStacey

You know... I was glad to help - but I'm kind of surprised to hear that you still brought the bumblebee in when you knew you could possibly have an issue with IBD. Glad to hear that the results are positive so far, I'm glad you got that kind of piece of mind with sending the snake in for tests.

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He didn't bring it in; he said it was at his sister's house ;)

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Originally Posted by starmom

He didn't bring it in; he said it was at his sister's house ;)

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Ah, thanks.