BIGUN Has A BOOBOO

danu

danu

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If the Baytril works, once it kicks in, the progression of the wound should stop.
Once a day on the tube feeding! It is not uncommon for some to leak out. When you are making the gruel, it would not hurt to add enrichments. AlgaMac is extremely high in DHA to EPA ratio. Spirulina and Vitamins if you have them. It only takes the tiniest of a pinch though.
The fact that he is still hanging means that he does have a chance. If the progression of the bacteria comes to a halt with the Baytril, then each day after that his odds improve.
Keep his water clean with the regular water changes, ammonia neutralized, wound control applied when you handle him and keep nutrition with a daily tube feeding.
Dan
 
meowzer

meowzer

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OH...How often do i do the wound control? I did it this morning when I tube fed him. I just did the 50% w/c too.....
 
dive girl

dive girl

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Bigun had better survive! Does he not realize all the work and worry you have gone through! It would be rude to die at this point.
Dan, I know there was a question of ciliates; do you think meowzer should add any deworming medication to the water?
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Originally Posted by Dive Girl
http:///forum/post/3067720
Bigun had better survive! Does he not realize all the work and worry you have gone through! It would be rude to die at this point.
Dan, I know there was a question of ciliates; do you think meowzer should add any deworming medication to the water?
HEY...if willing something to live would do it wellllll...we would not be having this conversation still...LOL
 
nw2salt08

nw2salt08

Active Member
See...I knew you could do it. Hopefully this baytril works for him. You're such a good seahorse mommy. He's lucky to have you. Now that he has some nutrition in him maybe he'll gain some more strength.
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Originally Posted by Nw2Salt08
http:///forum/post/3067852
See...I knew you could do it. Hopefully this baytril works for him. You're such a good seahorse mommy. He's lucky to have you. Now that he has some nutrition in him maybe he'll gain some more strength.

I am hoping...It is so hard to see him like this...I can just tell he is unhappy....
 
meowzer

meowzer

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OK...I now have prazipro, chloroquine...and a few other meds....I need to know if I should begin using them tonight, and if so....what and how much......
 
meowzer

meowzer

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BIGUN is the same this morning.
Dan recommends that I start the chloroquine today by using 1/2 tablet today, and then when I do my 50% w/c's ...add 1/4 tablet...I will also continue to tube feed and use the baytril shot.
SOOOO...I just finished the morning w/c.....put the chloroquine in the water, tube fed him....RIght now he seems a little stressed and gaspy, but I do not know if it is the meds, or the stress of the w/c and being tube fed.
Here is a pic this morning of his wound
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/data/4/41/410f9875_vbattach226679.jpg
 
meowzer

meowzer

Moderator
Just thought I would update....BIGUN has set in the same spot since morning.....His breathing is now regular....I think it was gaspy from the stress of tube feeding,
Will update again tomorrow...as long as nothing new happens tonight ...
 
teresaq

teresaq

Active Member
Just try to keep his stress as low as possible. Hopfully between the meds and the feedings. He will start to feel better soon. How often do you have to give him a shot.
T
 
meowzer

meowzer

Moderator
Originally Posted by TeresaQ
http:///forum/post/3068447
Just try to keep his stress as low as possible. Hopfully between the meds and the feedings. He will start to feel better soon. How often do you have to give him a shot.
T
Every 3 days...so he will get another one tomorrow. I am trying to do everything at the same time so I don't have to take him out more than once.
I sure hope he does start feeling better soon, I would love to see something in the right direction
 
dingus890

dingus890

Member
Like Teresa said keep his stress low and try not to take him out of the water to much as that is a HUGE stress. Can you do the shots while he is still half in the water?
Hope he is doing better.
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Morning update...not sure how good or bad this is...today was shot day too...I did everything all at once to cause him less stress...I have some pics
pic one is of his eye...looks worse, but some of the pic is glare
Attachment 226727
pic 2 is how he was right after the shot and tube feed....I thought he was going to die
Attachment 226728
Pic 3...he tried to swim...landed face first on the bridge
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Pic 4...he made it to his castle....where he will probably stay till I take him out tomorrow for feeding
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flower

flower

Well-Known Member
Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3068760
Hey Flower

I just don't know if I am fooling myself anymore or not.....

Hey...I don't think you are fooling yourself. Any fish I ever had that sick was gone at the most..2 days. Bigun has been hanging on for over a week and still got on top of his castle.
I so hope he makes it.
 
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