Hmm, this makes me nervous. I got the meds from the vet yesterday and started treating (Novotrimel and Metronidazole). I asked if I could get a parasite count in the fecal but they told me they only do positive/negative. This didn't sound right to me since how can they tell if the meds are working or not? I am going to follow through with this last regimen the vet has given me. One of the geckos has some slight diarrhea which does seem to be clearing up. If I don't see a clear up of at least the trichomonas and entamoeba (which apparently affect humans, too) I will show him your suggestion and see what he has to say. My vet has also told me that he doesn't like giving more than one med but he has chosen to do it this time. If I see any signs of weakness I'm pulling the Novotrimel. Unfortunately, it's the metronidazole they seem to dislike.
Thanks again, Neil. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Neil Meister" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 1:34 AM Subject: Re: [gecko]Re: LTC uroplatus with coccidia > Hi Mike, > > Thanks for all the compliments! Too bad you missed the presentation, > it covered the parasite issue in some detail. > > If your Uros are eating, the stools look good and there is > no regurgitation, treat the other parasites first and then worry about > coccidia. Coccidia is dead common in Uroplatus, cb or wc. It doesn't > always mean the animals are sick, but it should not be taken lightly. > I don't like to use multiple meds on these guys at once. If you can eliminate > the other parasites, the geckos will be less stressed and better able to deal > with the coccidia. I haven't run into entamoeba in Uros, definitely keep in > contact with your vet on that one. Trichomonas should be treatable. > > About half of the imported Uros I've acclimated had coccidia, most survived > and many have reproduced. I've had the best luck using longer treatments > with Albon (12 consecutive days). The 3 days followed by a 3 day rest and then > another 3 days sometimes works. I prefer this method when animals are weak and > at risk for dehydration. If levels of coccidia are low and the geckos > are doing well, > some hobbyists don't treat their animals. Frequent cleaning is an absolute must > no matter what you do. See what your vet has to say. > > Good luck! > Neil > > >Julie, > > > >I appreciate your words. When I bought the geckos I was so happy I had found > >them for such a decent price. I had been thinking about buying this species > >for a few months and I had everything I needed to create the vivarium (minus > >the live plants) all set aside. I saw them advertised on a local board's > >classifieds and I jumped at the chance to buy them. If I had known I would > >have all these parasite problems (including the increased vet costs) to go > >along I would have waited until the Toronto Expo that just passed to pick > >something up. Shame on me! But that doesn't mean I'd give up on the poor > >geckos. They are very beautiful - sick or not! (but not quite as beautiful > >as the U. ebenaui Neil had at the expo that I can't stop thinking about). > > > >Mike > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Julie Bergman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 8:44 PM > >Subject: Re: [gecko]Re: LTC uroplatus with coccidia > > > > > >> Hi Mike, > >> > >> I can empathize with you being in medical h*ll. Been there many times. > >> As long as your guys are eating I would be hopeful. Lets hope the meds > >> don't depress their appetite too much. Hang in there; you are doing a > >> great job! > >> > >> Julie B. > >> > >> maleldil wrote: > >> > >> >I just got a call from the vet where I took in follow up fecal samples > >last > >> >week. It turns out that the coccidia is still present but now they have > >> >found both trichomonas and entamoeba. Yikes! They have put on weight and > >are > >> >eating fine but I was really looking forward to their first negative > >test. > >> >The vet is going to put them on metrodiazole [sp?] on top of the > >Novotrimel > >> >I used before. This seems grim. > >> > > >> >It's a lesson learned: ask before you buy and don't assume that just > >because > >> >someone breeds a species, he is selling you CB geckos from his own > >"stock". > >> > > >> >Mike > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Global Gecko Association > >> http://www.gekkota.com > >> Classifieds > >> http://www.gekkota.com/cgi-gekkota/classifieds.cgi > >> gecko mailing list > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> http://lists.gekkota.com/mailman/listinfo/gecko > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Global Gecko Association > >http://www.gekkota.com > >Classifieds > >http://www.gekkota.com/cgi-gekkota/classifieds.cgi > >gecko mailing list > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >http://lists.gekkota.com/mailman/listinfo/gecko > > > -- > Neil Meister > Semaphor Design Company Inc. > 6450 Young Street, Suite 4 > Halifax, NS B3L 2A3 > Canada > 902.455.0133 ext 4 > _______________________________________________ > Global Gecko Association > http://www.gekkota.com > Classifieds > http://www.gekkota.com/cgi-gekkota/classifieds.cgi > gecko mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.gekkota.com/mailman/listinfo/gecko _______________________________________________ Global Gecko Association http://www.gekkota.com Classifieds http://www.gekkota.com/cgi-gekkota/classifieds.cgi gecko mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.gekkota.com/mailman/listinfo/gecko
