Broken back? :(

[xander]

clove oil or freezing is the conventional method, again, sorry that it happened to you

 

[djr83]

Freezing? That sounds cruel... putting him in a bucket of water and putting that into the freezer?

 

[Madding]

Freezing? That sounds cruel... putting him in a bucket of water and putting that into the freezer?

Then use clove oil. It puts them to sleep like a sedative.

 

[kamikaziechameleon]

Once tried to save a snake that got lawn mowered it was a ribbon or something and its back was so broken, constipation killed it.

 

[siôn.griffin]

How big is your Gar? If its still small, does it:
1) effect its growth rate?
2) will it possibly recover as it grows?
Just wondering. Sorry it happened, though I heard its common in Gars.

 

[smartlove_518]

Freezing? That sounds cruel... putting him in a bucket of water and putting that into the freezer?

if your gar is moving and eating then there is no need for euthanizing it...it will live without any problems..i had a gar with a broken back...the broken back even healed but it unluckily broke its back again and went on to live with that broken back..the fish dosent look good i agree but it still lives. rest depends on you.

 

[smartlove_518]

How big is your Gar? If its still small, does it:
1) effect its growth rate?
2) will it possibly recover as it grows?
Just wondering. Sorry it happened, though I heard its common in Gars.

1) yes, it will affect its growth rate..they might not grow to their maximum potential.

2) it can recover depending on the extent of the injury. mine did recover after it broke its back.

 

[makoshoemaker]

Keep it until it starts to go downhill then worry about euthanizing it.

 

[wednesday13]

move to its own tank and i would say pm bigrich. rich has repaired many gars backs with alot of success. Dont kill it life isnt over for that fish!!!!!

 

[Zfishies]

I thought this thread title was gnna be about something that happened to Cook lol gl with ur far man holpe he pulls threw