Re: Dead cacatos

["Merce" <M.LIEBANES@terra.es>]

I'm only repeating what I've heard, but as far as I know it's pretty
well endemic, and only when fish are down are they susceptible. However,
I 've also heard that it's possible for people to contract it and so you
(and everybody else) should be very careful when putting your hands into
your aquarium if you have any open wounds. For this reason I always have
full length (60cm) latex gloves at hand in the eventuality of needing to
put my hands in if I have a cut. Someone recently posted on the APD
about having contracted it and how his cut wouldn't heal. I can't
remember who it was, maybe Dave Gomberg? i hope he isn't offended if it
wasn't him, but I can't ask him as I can't seem to get back onto the
APD! (Any help gratefully received).
If this info. is completely off base, let me know.
C:-)lin
PS If anybody who lives in the EU wants some of these gloves I'll get
you some at cost, my company sells 'em! If not, go to a good Safety
equipment supplier and ask for Showa model B0710, you should be able to
get them in packs of 10 for around $13.00.
-----Original Message-----
From: EESweet@aol.com <EESweet@aol.com>
To: apisto@listbox.com <apisto@listbox.com>
Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 9:46 PM
Subject: Re: Dead cacatos


>Fish TB?  OK, that sounds bad.  I assume there's no cure?  So here's my
question, what do I do with the fish that are left in the tank?
>
>I see a couple possible scenarios:
>1.  The fish survive.  Is it then safe to add more fish (in a month or
two) or are will the surviving fish be acting as carriers and infect any
additions?
>
>2.  The fish don't survive.  What measures would I then have to take to
sanitize the tank before restocking?
>
>Eric
>
>Couldn't the symptomes that were described concerning the A.
Cacatuoides death and danios behavior fit with tuberculosis?       FLI
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