what do i buy??

[Suetsosipel]

my axolotl has a small bruise on the right side of his bottom jaw, and there is a bit of red, idk how this happened and i have had him since september, i dont want it to get any worse, so i changed his water, (obvioulsy left some of the original)

does medicine for fish work? or is there something else?

and do i only use it if i see that it gets worse?

 

[Suetsosipel]

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[paul112]

Axolotls are pro at repairing, just leave it. Keep the water clean, and you can also maybe add some aquarium salt (not table salt or marine salt) to the water.

"The second category of problems is physical damage, such as loss of a gill or limb, or fin damage. Problems like this usually heal well, as long as the wound doesn't become infected. If an animal is wounded like this, it should be kept on its own in clean, cool water. One can use a teaspoon of salt in 2 litres of water."

Taken from: http://www.axolotl.org/health.htm

Best,
Paul

 

[Suetsosipel]

Axolotls are pro at repairing, just leave it. Keep the water clean, and you can also maybe add some aquarium salt (not table salt or marine salt) to the water.

"The second category of problems is physical damage, such as loss of a gill or limb, or fin damage. Problems like this usually heal well, as long as the wound doesn't become infected. If an animal is wounded like this, it should be kept on its own in clean, cool water. One can use a teaspoon of salt in 2 litres of water."

Taken from: http://www.axolotl.org/health.htm

Best,
Paul

oh, i thought about the regeneration stuff lol

what does aquarium salt do btw?
doesnt it burn when salt touches injuries?

 

[Mike D]

oh, i thought about the regeneration stuff lol

what does aquarium salt do btw?
doesnt it burn when salt touches injuries?

speeds up healing time.

 

[Suetsosipel]

speeds up healing time.

thanks alot guys, ill try this

 

[paul112]

Salt is commonly used to prevent infections. Obviously a large amount of concentrated salt is a bad idea on a delicate animal like an axolotl, but a dilute dose such as the one suggested above will prevent infections and fungus, so that the wound can heal cleanly and quickly.

Keep us posted on how it goes.
Paul

 

[Suetsosipel]

Salt is commonly used to prevent infections. Obviously a large amount of concentrated salt is a bad idea on a delicate animal like an axolotl, but a dilute dose such as the one suggested above will prevent infections and fungus, so that the wound can heal cleanly and quickly.

Keep us posted on how it goes.
Paul

im going to petsmart tmro