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Old 12-06-2010, 10:28 PM   #105
amercnwmn
It's on your profile, so I think you're covered

The thing is, she received a report "suggesting" the presence of IBD, so it's likely it's in her collection, but not 100% certain.

The only other necropsy she's provided indicates pneumonia as cause of death, and doesn't actually show any inclusion bodies.
Dr. Jacobson's paper states clearly that negative IBD results doesn't mean there's not IBD present, contrary to what she says.

Even though she has been posting elsewhere, and hasn't addressed any of the concerns here, IMO banning her would be a little premature given the circumstances.

The info DEFINITELY needs to be out there and available for review, and IMO she should not be allowed to post ads, or vend at reptile shows until she has an "all clear" on the snakes she's selling.

Unfortunately, just because 1 or 2 tests come back clean, STILL doesn't mean it's OK.

What really is needed and SHOULD have been done as soon as the tests came back:

*LOCK DOWN: nothing in-nothing out for ONE SYMPTOM/DEATH FREE YEAR.
*Tests on ALL the snakes (blood & biopsies) necropsies & labs done on ALL deaths
*NO deaths or illnesses for a year
*Clean tests on ALL snakes over the next year
*OR 2-3 years of NO deaths, NO illnesses, no additions/sells (no tests)

After that, I would definitely assume her collection was in the clear.