Message Number: YG3206 | New FHL Archives Search
From: markburgessdvm@yahoo.com
Date: 2001-05-03 14:37:00 UTC
Subject: Re: coccidia

It's generally thought that reptile coccidia does not infect mammals;
they might cross I-infect other species of reptiles on occasion.
Ferrets and humans would be more at risk for salmonella.

Best wishes,
Mark Burgess DVM

--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., cobalt ciar <cobaltgecko@y...> wrote:
> Question; is coccidia zoontic (sp?)?
> A recent lizard adoption was diagnosed as having coccidia. Is there
a
> risk that my ferrets could get this?
>
> Thanks,
> cobalt
>
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