coastal_chameleon
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I know this not the best pic but yesterday I did my first fecal test on my female panther .this is the only thing I found that seemed abnormal .does this look like coccidia?!?!?
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I really can't rule either way, but I will give you some things to add so someone can answer more accurately...I know this not the best pic but yesterday I did my first fecal test on my female panther .this is the only thing I found that seemed abnormal .does this look like coccidia?!?!?
I seen this using x40 with the 25x eye piece . I didn't notice any color . I only seen those two after reviewing the whole slide . I tried to get a closer magnification but that's as much as mine would allowI really can't rule either way, but I will give you some things to add so someone can answer more accurately...
What magnification are you at? How often do you see them? Can you discern any colors? Can you add a description of what you see in writing?
I've asked a few folk about things I've seen and these are the more common questions I get in return.
Best of luck
what I saw was two cells next to each other that looked kind of like eggs . this what done on a female that's about 7 months and is healthy as a horse !I seen this using x40 with the 25x eye piece . I didn't notice any color . I only seen those two after reviewing the whole slide . I tried to get a closer magnification but that's as much as mine would allow
40x is as far as you can go. Coccidia is pretty distinctive. If you only found 2 on the whole slide, I'd say you're fine. Just check again in a few weeks and see if a few has turned into more.I seen this using x40 with the 25x eye piece . I didn't notice any color . I only seen those two after reviewing the whole slide . I tried to get a closer magnification but that's as much as mine would allow
thank you so much for replying !!!!!! thank you thank you thank you !40x is as far as you can go. Coccidia is pretty distinctive. If you only found 2 on the whole slide, I'd say you're fine. Just check again in a few weeks and see if a few has turned into more.
A lot of plant matter and animal parts will throw you off. It's definitely not easy. The more you do, the more comparisons and the more you get "pointers", the easier it gets.
Lol, sure. I'm no vet, so take it with a grain of salt... but I know coccidia isn't exactly a big deal unless you like lose count examining a slide. Most WC chams carry some amount of parasites and live a normal life. The difference is the CB chams don't have quite the same immune system.thank you so much for replying !!!!!! thank you thank you thank you !
I know this not the best pic but yesterday I did my first fecal test on my female panther .this is the only thing I found that seemed abnormal .does this look like coccidia?!?!?
Just to add to this:Lol, sure. I'm no vet, so take it with a grain of salt... but I know coccidia isn't exactly a big deal unless you like lose count examining a slide. Most WC chams carry some amount of parasites and live a normal life. The difference is the CB chams don't have quite the same immune system.
Just keep an eye on it. I do floats maybe once every 2-6 weeks on my crew. I have a WC though and I have strict protocols... I just like to keep an eye out!
looks like pinworms to me, but how many eggs are you seeing per slide?Yikes did my second fecal on a new male I got (( pinworms I'm thinking ???
I counted about 15 total ,in groups of 3 and some scatteredFurther to my last,
looks like pinworms to me, but how many eggs are you seeing per slide?
Ok, so the panacur fender-bender, and sterilize the cage. I’ve been trying to pin (no pun intended) down the lifecycle of the pinworm to give it the the knock out punch, but since pinworms are at least genus-specific, it’s hard to find info on chameleon pinworms. With DLSs, I find the idea of using their life cycles against them appealing. We do it with fish all the time.I counted about 15 total ,in groups of 3 and some scattered