Quote Originally Posted by cinderbird View Post
i thought IBD didnt show up in bloodwork? i thought the only possibly conclusive test for IBD was a liver biopsy.

OP, tell your friend to disinfect EVERYTHING she owns concerning herps. if its wood, she may want to throw it out, if its plastic sterilize it completely, etc. regardless of the cause of all of this.
Agree... IBD can only be diagnosed through a necropsy. The animal must be dead. They check tissue samples from the brain. liver and various other organs. Blood has nothing to do with it. Even then, the cells conclusive to IBD are found in these organs anyway so it is not a rock solid diagnosis.

Blood work? I would tell your friend to find a new vet as well as a private breeder for snakes.