HELP - Gaping hole in Giant Fire Eel
- Thread starter soulFish
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yup this eel is about 20"es his butt in further back. This is a new hole, no bleeding and the eel is acting fine for now. I am treating him withe Melafix for 3 days and watching him. If he gets worse or no better I may switch to Jungle Fungus.. that says it's good for both fungus and bacteria.. figure a double assault may be ok if Melafix doesnt help.
What do you guys think about Jungle Fungus for ulcers/bacterial infections etc?
What do you guys think about Jungle Fungus for ulcers/bacterial infections etc?
found this :
"Topical treatment
The regular application of an effective antibacterial treatment directly onto the open wound can be very effective. Solutions containing malachite green or other broad-spectrum antibacterials are readily available. Treatment is more effective if the ulcer is dabbed dry in the early days of treatment to allow the medication to be absorbed deeply into the affected tissue. Later on in the treatment, and to enable healing, the dropping of the solution directly onto the wound is advisable.
In addition, a gel or starch-based poultice mix may be applied onto the open wound in the early days of treatment to prolong the contact between the antibacterial action and the infection. Care must also be taken when netting and handling an ulcerated koi between treatment so as not to aggravate the wound or the fish. The use of an anaesthetic may be required for repeated close work on an ulcer.
Antibiotics
It is becoming increasingly difficult for Vets. to find antibiotics that are still effective against an increasing range of antibiotic resistant bacteria.
However, if it is possible to find a Vet. who is willing to prescribe and administer an effective antibiotic, then the chances of a full recovery are greatly increased. This is likely to be a costly method, involving a series of antibiotic injections.
The above methods of treating a koi with an ulcer allows a 3 pronged attack which will be effective in allowing the fish to heal itself if used in conjunction with ideal water conditions, excellent nutrition and a restful environment.
However, if scales are lost through ulceration, although the koi's skin will completely regenerate to show the original colour, the scales will not grow back, leaving a permanent mark at the position of the ulcer."
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Anyone try the topical treatment directly into the sore? Seems Koi are pron to this I may go to a Koi specalist in Marin and see if they have any topical drops to drop into the wound directly.
"Topical treatment
The regular application of an effective antibacterial treatment directly onto the open wound can be very effective. Solutions containing malachite green or other broad-spectrum antibacterials are readily available. Treatment is more effective if the ulcer is dabbed dry in the early days of treatment to allow the medication to be absorbed deeply into the affected tissue. Later on in the treatment, and to enable healing, the dropping of the solution directly onto the wound is advisable.
In addition, a gel or starch-based poultice mix may be applied onto the open wound in the early days of treatment to prolong the contact between the antibacterial action and the infection. Care must also be taken when netting and handling an ulcerated koi between treatment so as not to aggravate the wound or the fish. The use of an anaesthetic may be required for repeated close work on an ulcer.
Antibiotics
It is becoming increasingly difficult for Vets. to find antibiotics that are still effective against an increasing range of antibiotic resistant bacteria.
However, if it is possible to find a Vet. who is willing to prescribe and administer an effective antibiotic, then the chances of a full recovery are greatly increased. This is likely to be a costly method, involving a series of antibiotic injections.
The above methods of treating a koi with an ulcer allows a 3 pronged attack which will be effective in allowing the fish to heal itself if used in conjunction with ideal water conditions, excellent nutrition and a restful environment.
However, if scales are lost through ulceration, although the koi's skin will completely regenerate to show the original colour, the scales will not grow back, leaving a permanent mark at the position of the ulcer."
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Anyone try the topical treatment directly into the sore? Seems Koi are pron to this I may go to a Koi specalist in Marin and see if they have any topical drops to drop into the wound directly.
