tank125;1737680; said:Miles - quote:
I have 2 "teacups" that would have to say that PraziPro makes a huge profound effect on whatever was effecting their digestion issues internally. I've done a controlled test on the 5 I just got, and it's amazing the difference in the 2 that received a 4x dose of Prazi. Perhaps it's not used in proper concentration most of the time because of their unique osmosis system and the way they process fluids in their body.
Prazipro is effective on Tapeworms and Gillflukes, and possibly some round worms. I think that your results were just coincidence. The osmoregulation of a ray has nothing to do with Prazi's effect on a worm. Prazi is not a broad spectrum anti-parasitic.
A few would oppose the view of osmoregulation having nothing to do with the intake of water into their body.. but I don't think much study has been done on it.
What classifies broad spectrum? Any links?
Praziquantel (Praziquantel 100%, ProfessionalPharmacy Services Inc., USA) is an antihelminthic used for the treatment of both internal and external platyhelminthes. Praziquantel has been applied as a bath to treat monogeneans for a period of 48 hours (2-20 days in the case of the sandbar shark). When applying praziquantel baths, activated carbon filtration, ozone dosing, and UV irradiation should be discontinued. Never use praziquantel in the presence of copper or trichlorfon. Praziquantel has been used in elasmobranchs to treat trematodes and cestodes as an oral treatment for 3 days a week, over three consecutive weeks of treatment.
Pathogen diagnosis in Elasmobranch
The ability to correctly identify pathogenic organisms (e.g., monogeneans, cestodes, nematodes, crustaceans, protozoans, bacteria, etc.), in combination with an understanding of their life history, will lead workers to make informed diagnoses and implement more effective treatments. In particular, it is important to understand primary and secondary health concerns. For example, it may be determined that an outbreak of monogeneans has been exacerbated by the presence of environmental stressors (e.g., poor water quality, high population density, etc.). Once monogeneans have infested a population of elasmobranchs, a secondary bacterial infection may ensue and ultimately result in specimen mortality. Any treatment regime should thus address the primary infection (i.e., monogeneans), the secondary infection (i.e., bacteria), and importantly, any conditions that have aided the disease process (i.e., poor water quality and/or high population density), for the regime to be effective.
Monogeneans represent the greatest challenge to newly-arrived elasmobranchs. These organisms are difficult to eradicate because of their ability to remain viable, without a host, for extended periods of time. Control of these pathogens, through quarantine, is recommended. If quarantine is impractical, serious consideration should be given to the application of a medicated bath(e.g.,praziquantel)before elasmobranchs are moved into their destination aquarium.
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I am sorry for the losses Rudy.. did you medicate with anything?
It could have killed the rays.. ! but the Scientists do recommend a Prazi bath as a pre-treatment..
keep going you guys 