Treatment and Prevention
This disease is curable if caught soon enough and treated with antiprotozoal drugs. There are currently three antiprotozoal treatments available: potentiated sulfonamide medications such as ReBalance, Marquis (ponazuril), and Navigator. During treatment, antioxidant supplementation such as vitamin E or Selenium help promote the restoration of nervous tissue. It should be noted that treatment can be expensive.
Control of this disease includes a recently released vaccine against the parasite and control of opossums in an area. The vaccine, however, has only been conditionally approved by the USDA until efficacy tests are available.
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