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Originally Posted by draggintails
Shrap,
So she is suggesting liver biopsy and necropsy as the 2 more accurate tests?
My lizards are alive and I do not want the biopsy, I can't comprehend that this would be mentioned for the live animals....
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From KS, by Daniel S. Wentz, DVM
"The virus has been found in all types of tissue but is consistently found only in the liver and the small intestine. The problem with these tissues is that they are not always positive in affected animals. An ante mortem liver biopsy can be collected safely by an experienced reptile veterinarian. However, negative liver biopsies can occur in affected animals. Post mortem, liver and small intestine samples should be collected at a minimum, but all other tissues should also be taken."
This publication is not dated, however and could very possibly be outdated info, before the PCR was economically feasible, or even available.