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Ulcer
Ken Laidlaw <> wrote: <<<< Ulcer.
My young male A.hongsloi has an open ulcer type sore on
it's head. It is eating at present and I've added an
anti-internal bacterial medication and some meth blue to
the water.
Does anyone have any tips for stopping the growth as I'm
sure death may follow shortly. Please if possible recommend
non antibiotic drugs which are not easily obtainable in the
UK. What is the likely cause of such and ailment?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Open ulcers are often difficult to treat even with
proper antibiotic availability. I read reports of success
by rubbing the lesion with Q-tips dipped in mercurochrome,
a wound disinfectant, after netting the fish. Just be careful
and use gloves, because open sores may occasionally be
due to TB, which can be contagious.
Minor traumatic wounds often heal spontaneously, and to
attempt treatment may be not only ineffective, but even
detrimental for both you and the fish.
Good luck anyway
Dionigi Maladorno
dionigi.maladorno@roche.com
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