terrence Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 As well as this forum, I've been reading up as much as I can on overseas bearded dragon forums, and one thing I keep seeing mentioned is that you must always get your dragons tested for Adenovirus, especially if wanting to breed them, due to the transmission risk? I haven't seen it mentioned here, and was wondering what the situation was in NZ regarding this virus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varanophile Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 As well as this forum, I've been reading up as much as I can on overseas bearded dragon forums, and one thing I keep seeing mentioned is that you must always get your dragons tested for Adenovirus, especially if wanting to breed them, due to the transmission risk? I haven't seen it mentioned here, and was wondering what the situation was in NZ regarding this virus? not sure, but Berend at Lynfield Vet in AKL would know. He is the reptile vet for Akl Zoo....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrence Posted February 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 Ok thanks for that. If anyone else has any info on this subject please feel free to chip in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrence Posted February 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 Ok, in case anyone is interested, it sounds as though the adenovirus hasn't yet hit NZs dragons to any extent, or at least hasn't been picked up as having arrived and widely spread. Sounds to me as though we're pretty lucky in that regard, as its become a very real issue in the US and some other well established dragon breeding communities around the world. I'd imagine its only a matter of time before it arrives however, as viruses generally speaking don't tend to stop spreading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 I'd imagine its only a matter of time before it arrives however, as viruses generally speaking don't tend to stop spreading. likeliest way for it to get here would be on a smuggled reptile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrence Posted February 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 Yup exactly. Just another reason that its a dam shame that things like that go on, I'd hope its not too widespread an activity. Consequences such as emergence of potentially lethal and generally debilitating viruses in a small breeding community would be severely felt I'd imagine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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