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From: Spela Marincic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2001 6:17 PM
Subject: Tyzzer's disease
> can any gerbil recover from Tyzzer's disease? or they die?
>
> Spela
>
They can recover BUT will always remain carriers. If they are stressed they
may develop symptoms. If there is an outbreak of Tyzzer's in a commercial
rodentry, then all the stock will be killed and the premises totally
disinfected before restocking. Obviously you would not want to kill your
pets, but it is usually best to wait until all the remaining animals die
before introducing new stock. Also you should not breed from gerbils that
have been affected.
Sue
