Cry for help!!! Septicemia - Goldfish

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jlk said:
Oh boy, I am so sorry, Mumma! I think its time to have another chat with the vet to see what other options you have. Hopefully, he can suggest another more suitable antibiotic. Good luck!!!!
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I think the next recommended course of action is an injection by a vet which means paying for a consolation and the medication. I will ring and get a price. For a free goldfish that I've already spend at LEAST $50 on medications and special foods, I'm not sure I can spend anymore money. As much as I love the little fella, moneys getting tight and I have to draw the line somewhere. :,(
 
chagoi said:
I did not read the replys so if this is a repeat sorry. Salt is a great med (a salt meter is cheap and very handy). Go to fancy gold fish.com buy the book Fancy GOLD fish
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I have .3% salt in the hospital tank and am treating with antibiotics a vet gave me.
 
Mumma.of.two said:
I think the next recommended course of action is an injection by a vet which means paying for a consolation and the medication. I will ring and get a price. For a free goldfish that I've already spend at LEAST $50 on medications and special foods, I'm not sure I can spend anymore money. As much as I love the little fella, moneys getting tight and I have to draw the line somewhere. :,(
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Yes, I agree with you .... As much as we all love our fish, I would draw the line at paying expensive vet bills unless that is a show quality fish ....

Besides, antibiotics may not be effective ... a lot of these internal infections are either viral or mycobacterium (fish tb), neither of which is treatable by antibiotics. People will often try injected antibiotics as a last ditch effort in cases like this, but the success rate is not high.

My suggestion for a "cheap" course of treatment is to use kanamycin, metronidazole & praziquental in combination. This is supposed to be the most effective regime from what I read. We do have commercial food available with that, but you will have to source the meds & make your own in OZ. I will also continue with the salt & heat, and keep our fingers crossed.
 
jsoong said:
Yes, I agree with you .... As much as we all love our fish, I would draw the line at paying expensive vet bills unless that is a show quality fish ....

Besides, antibiotics may not be effective ... a lot of these internal infections are either viral or mycobacterium (fish tb), neither of which is treatable by antibiotics. People will often try injected antibiotics as a last ditch effort in cases like this, but the success rate is not high.

My suggestion for a "cheap" course of treatment is to use kanamycin, metronidazole & praziquental in combination. This is supposed to be the most effective regime from what I read. We do have commercial food available with that, but you will have to source the meds & make your own in OZ. I will also continue with the salt & heat, and keep our fingers crossed.
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I am feeding the metro twice a day still and using the salt and heat. The prazi I am STILL waiting on. They guy I bought it off posted it Friday so I'm hoping it will arrive today. The kanamycin I'm sure I will have to get from a vet. The metro cost $18 for 4 tablets so I'm thinking it will cost around that. :/
 
Ok take the fish with the sickness out of the water put it in a filtered tank with a little to no light then keep giving medicine do water changes dayly and leave the others alone unless they have it too
 
Connorgriffin said:
Ok take the fish with the sickness out of the water put it in a filtered tank with a little to no light then keep giving medicine do water changes dayly and leave the others alone unless they have it too
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Did you read the thread? That's what I've done. He has been in QT for weeks now.
 
I am thankful he is at a 50/50; it is better than most fish who suffer from Septicemia, the normal ratio is 25/75 and the 75 is the not so good outcome.
I forgot to reply earlier, treating him with tetracycline for 5 days and a 50% water change can actually improve his health tremendously but check just in case, as this is used if Septicemia is caught early enough
 
jlk said:
Did you ever get the prazi? Has your vet recommended anything else? I am sorry he is not improving!!! :(
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Yes. It arrived yesterday afternoon and I dosed the water. I haven't rung the vet. :hide: I know they are just going to recommend the same thing or an injection.
 
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