hmm if this is such a big deal why is it not posted on DEFRA yet ... Just visited the website and humm .... nothing.
because there is NOTHING to report to them at the moment! thats why!
we (pro keepers lobby) have been on the phone to them this morning, and needless to say they are alittle more worried about H5N1 bird flu back again, and blue tongue (birds, and hooved animals for those who are unsure what they are)
THERE IS NO PMV EPIDEMIC IN THE UK
yes, pmv IS present in the UK, as is IBD, Crypto, Adenos etc etc etc.. but NONE of them are in EPIDEMIC.. there is NO OUTBREAK of them at current, there is nothing new about them they have been here for years
Lyn / elles post is speculation posting a thread on the UK's busiest reptile forum, that says
PARAMYXOVIRUS outbreak??
is NOT on.. there is NO outbreak.. yet most of the internet based uk reptile community is now in panic mode. people have lost business, lost sales, people are shutting up shop and refusing to let anything in or out of their collections.. and as yet, for no good reason.. a snake died from an RI.. yes its very sad, but it happens all the time.. if i have a cold, i do not tell all my mates i might have aids.. and lyn and elle should have been a lot more careful with HOW they told people in the first place.. i have an RI, keep and eye on your snakes.. would have been good..
NOT
PARAMYXOVIRUS outbreak??
on the uks busiest reptile forum!
defra have not been informed.. ok, well they have now, via PKL, but only so they can squash the paniced calls they are now getting!!!
http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/snakes/68042-paramyxovirus-outbreak.html
thats the uk link.. 42 pages.. 412 replies.. 10500+ views, and people over here think its not serious!
good grief guys! get real!
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