What is Hexamita?

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Posted by Susan on December 28, 2001 at 21:25:25:

In Reply to: Re: Find a herp vet posted by Sue on December 28, 2001 at 20:24:52:

Sue,
I invite you to join this group, their are a couple of Herp vets on
the list that can answer your questions.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-tortoise-world/

In any case I would like to rec a herp vet or did you find one already?

Hexamita parva: Hexamita parva is a highly contagious flagellate
organism that invades the renal-urinary system. This organism poses a
serious life-threatening risk to the animal. When the animal is suffering
from this infection they void highly concentrated, ammonia-smelling urine,
and the urine may be tinted with blood. In chronic cases, the animal will
appear to be wasted, and debilitated and may lose the ability to retract
hind limbs. Any tortoise suspected of having this infection should be
isolated and immediate veterinary care should be sought. If this infection
is left untreated the organism will destroy the kidneys, causing renal
failure and eventual death.
�from Debbie Zajchowski 2000, Parasitic Infections in Tortoises

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Re: What is Hexamita? Sue 01/02/02 (0)
A tortoise can have hexamita and not be symptomatic. MORE Justin 12/28/01 (0)

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: Sue, : I invite you to join this group, their are a couple of Herp vets on : the list that can answer your questions. : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-tortoise-world/ : In any case I would like to rec a herp vet or did you find one already? : Hexamita parva: Hexamita parva is a highly contagious flagellate : organism that invades the renal-urinary system. This organism poses a : serious life-threatening risk to the animal. When the animal is suffering : from this infection they void highly concentrated, ammonia-smelling urine, : and the urine may be tinted with blood. In chronic cases, the animal will : appear to be wasted, and debilitated and may lose the ability to retract : hind limbs. Any tortoise suspected of having this infection should be : isolated and immediate veterinary care should be sought. If this infection : is left untreated the organism will destroy the kidneys, causing renal : failure and eventual death. : �from Debbie Zajchowski 2000, Parasitic Infections in Tortoises

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