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    Given that it's been well over a year and your snake has good body condition with no regurgitations I think you can safely rule out crypto.

    What most folks don't realize is that over time parasites develop their own resistance to wormers just like bacteria develop them for antibiotics. This is why your snake is being given two different wormers now, both of which are effective against the parasites he's carrying, and neither of which are Panacur.

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    Re: WLP getting tested for Inclusion body disease.

    Quote Originally Posted by bcr229 View Post
    Given that it's been well over a year and your snake has good body condition with no regurgitations I think you can safely rule out crypto.

    What most folks don't realize is that over time parasites develop their own resistance to wormers just like bacteria develop them for antibiotics. This is why your snake is being given two different wormers now, both of which are effective against the parasites he's carrying, and neither of which are Panacur.
    The original vet said he only had hookworms, which is why I'm confused.

    I'm not sure where else he could have picked this other stuff up unless... he got it from those live feeders...


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    Re: WLP getting tested for Inclusion body disease.

    I guess it would make sense then. Just didn't think of it at the time, since the priority was about getting food in him and he wouldn't eat anything except live mice at the time.

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    Re: WLP getting tested for Inclusion body disease.

    Quote Originally Posted by Awesomethepossum View Post
    ...I'm not sure where else he could have picked this other stuff up unless... he got it from those live feeders...


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    Most likely...And I'm very glad for your update- I've wondered & hoped you'd post. You've been thru a lot with this guy, but it sounds like you're winning "the war" (YAY!!!)- so now to get rid of his current parasites.
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    Re: WLP getting tested for Inclusion body disease.

    Quote Originally Posted by Bogertophis View Post
    Most likely...And I'm very glad for your update- I've wondered & hoped you'd post. You've been thru a lot with this guy, but it sounds like you're winning "the war" (YAY!!!)- so now to get rid of his current parasites.
    He's a champ.. I would have posted sooner, but he seemed to be doing okay, and I got distracted by unexpected stuff

    Looking at him, you wouldn't know he had anything going on. Which is why I thought he was fine, until the nasty stool started a few weeks ago. I've worked animal control, in dog kennels, and in wildlife rehab...but this smell almost made me puke.

    I'll say this cautiously, but it'll be nice to get him out of that quarantine tub, off paper towels and into an actual enclosure. He's been eating f/t for a while now-finally started taking again. So live rodents aren't necessary anyway. Looking forward to an end to this, for sure.

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    Well he's gorgeous & you took on quite a project with this guy, so to you! As they say, "this too shall pass"- but until then, hold your nose.

    Quote Originally Posted by Awesomethepossum View Post
    Super delayed update. It's been ages since I posted on here.....because other separate, significant issues came up (financial, familial, personal health, another pet needed multiple surgeries)....
    You're forgiven- & that's "life" sometimes. A awful lot to deal with. I hope everything has calmed down now.
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    Re: WLP getting tested for Inclusion body disease.

    He does look amazing! Congratulations.
    Stay in peace and not pieces.

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    Re: WLP getting tested for Inclusion body disease.

    His fecal O&P test results came back. Lots of hookworm ova and larvae present (>30), as well as another parasite called blastocystis sp. (>30). Still waiting on the other results of the gram stain and cultures.

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    Wow, that poor little snake! But with all your help, he's going to win this battle too- We never know what any little snake is hiding when we take them on. Neither of you deserved all this, but it was a lucky day for him when you bought him.
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