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From: "MD"
Date: 2006-12-26 09:36:19 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: possible toxoplasmosis outbreak
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com

The fact that your vet was thinking of toxoplasmosis at first and the
fact that the disease was so hard to treat makes me think of this:

Genus Neospora ( an important coccidian parasite ) has one important
species, Neospora caninum, that ... in a manner similar to
toxoplasmosis. Neosporosis is difficult to treat.[3]

Was s/he able to get definite results back from the test yet?

Terribly sorry for your loss. I know how hard that is.

MD

[Moderator's Note: you accidently hit "send" before citing the source. Sources can help.]


--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "Debbie Saunders" <director@...>
wrote:
>
> Because toxo can not be passed via feces in ferrets we are sure we are
> looking at something else. Two other ferrets from the same house were
> suspect also, test showed the parasites in only one of the fecal
> samples but since they are cage mates, both are now isolated and on
> the same med's as the originals. The doc is treating agressivly for
> coccidi.
> ................
>
> Thanks all, I will keep you posted.
>
> Debbie
>





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