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Melissa

Hi,

I have just taken my Brazilian Rainbow boa to the vet & my vet thinks that he has a form of Myositis.
Has anyone ever encountered this, or does anyone know any specialists that I could speak to? My vet has never seen this before in any snake & we need to collate as much info as possible before he can begin treatment.

Myositis is a disease, that attacks the body's immune system, which normally fights infections and viruses, does not stop fighting once the infection or virus is gone. The immune system then attacks the body's own normal, healthy tissue through inflammation or swelling. This disease causes muscle weakness.

In my snakes case it is only his lower jaw mainly the left side that has deteriorated.

Please please can anyone help.

Thanks in advance

Melissa

goldenburm · Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 7:09 am Post subject:

best person is Maureen collinson who is a moderator on livefoods, if u go on there and PM or place a post she will surely see it and help!

Sorry I have no personal knowledge so thats the best i can do!
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goldenburm · Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 7:10 am Post subject:

just noticed u have! sorry!
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1.0 striped supersalmon DEAD
0.1 salmon poss TH moonglow DEAD
0.1 Orangasm DH ghost DEAD
1.0 pastel motley DEAD
2.0 sunglows 1.0 LIVING
1.1 pastel het snow 0.1 LIVING
2.2 albino boas DEAD
0.2 albino ara's DEAD
0.4 boa constrictors 0.2 LIVING

Scott W · Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 7:25 am Post subject:

Sorry can't help either but was interested on where the vet said Myositis may of come from/developed?
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mark · Captivebred Communist Joined: 09 Dec 2005 Posts: 1063

dosent anyone else think it sounds like a real bad case of mouth rot ? im no expert like
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Dan · Captivebred Communist Joined: 08 Sep 2005 Posts: 1306

The first thing i thought was stomatitis, i know this is clutching at straws but is there any way you could have miss-heard your vet? Perhaps even an error on his part when reading up about it?

I haven't been on livefoods so apologies if this has been covered or resolved already.
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Melissa · Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 12:31 pm Post subject:

Hi everyone,

I'm really hoping that it isn't Myositis, but since he was diagnosed on Mon I have been reading up as much about the disease as I can in Humans & dogs & the symptoms are painfully similar. So I need to concentrate on finding a treatment for this.

My vet is very experienced & came highly recommended. In fact I drove from London to Cambridge just so that my snake Mandrake could get the best possible treatment.

The problem is that my vet & several other specialists I have spoken to have never encountered Myosistis in a snake before, so we're all trying desperately to collate any info we can from other herpetologist, specialist or breeders anywhere in the world that may have encountered something similar.

It may seem excessive but I love my snake dearly & by sourcing all this info perhaps we can also help others in a similar situation.

I really do appreciate all your help & will follow any leads suggested .

Thank you!!!

Dan · Captivebred Communist Joined: 08 Sep 2005 Posts: 1306

Have you tried to get hold of the liverpool school of tropical medicine? If you try sending a PM to "PDR" on the livefood forum he may be able to help you? (long shot but you never know)
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Melissa · Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 12:57 pm Post subject:

Wicked cheers! I.ve put the same thread onto Livefoods, but will try a personal request

peaches · Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 6:27 pm Post subject:

You could also contact Udo Hetzel, a reptile pathologist at Liverpool Veterinary School.

F.A.O. Dr Udo Hetzel
Faculty of Veterinary Science,
University of Liverpool,
PO Box 147
Liverpool, L69 3BX

0151 794 4797

Udo.Hetzel@liverpool.ac.uk