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by ianbehnk
Tue Feb 12, 2008 5:48 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Internal Skin worms/parasites on golden puffer
Replies: 29
Views: 2834

Re: Internal Skin worms/parasites on golden puffer

ya i attend the University Of South Florida. tomorrow i really don't have anything going on so i will call around and see what they can do. whatever he has does not really seem to bother him. he isn't scratching or anything. it just looks NASTY!
by ianbehnk
Tue Feb 12, 2008 4:43 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Internal Skin worms/parasites on golden puffer
Replies: 29
Views: 2834

Re: Internal Skin worms/parasites on golden puffer

ya i have the meds. but i have called 10 vet offices today and all of them told me that they won't look at a scraping because they won't even know what they are looking at....they are absolutely no help!
by ianbehnk
Tue Feb 12, 2008 1:37 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Internal Skin worms/parasites on golden puffer
Replies: 29
Views: 2834

Re: Internal Skin worms/parasites on golden puffer

Since I moved him to the rubbermaid and started treating his water with Pimafix and Melafix it seems like he has been much more active. I called many local vets today and none work with fish so i can't really get the medication. I can indeed get penicillin and the de-wormer medication through our su...
by ianbehnk
Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:41 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Internal Skin worms/parasites on golden puffer
Replies: 29
Views: 2834

Re: Internal Skin worms/parasites on golden puffer

ya i will do that. just set up a 50 gallon rubbermaid for him. hopefully a vet can help :)
by ianbehnk
Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:46 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Internal Skin worms/parasites on golden puffer
Replies: 29
Views: 2834

Re: Internal Skin worms/parasites on golden puffer

how and where do i get this medication?
i googled it and it looks like i need a prescription
by ianbehnk
Sun Feb 10, 2008 11:13 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Internal Skin worms/parasites on golden puffer
Replies: 29
Views: 2834

Re: Internal Skin worms/parasites on golden puffer

ya i did that :) thanks guys for all the help!
by ianbehnk
Sun Feb 10, 2008 10:27 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Internal Skin worms/parasites on golden puffer
Replies: 29
Views: 2834

Re: Internal Skin worms/parasites on golden puffer

this is the worst of the three pictures. i need to help him asap. please help.
by ianbehnk
Sun Feb 10, 2008 9:50 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Internal Skin worms/parasites on golden puffer
Replies: 29
Views: 2834

Re: Internal Skin worms/parasites on golden puffer

ya it looks as if there is something inside the small pimples though. i have never seen a fungal or bacteria like this
by ianbehnk
Sun Feb 10, 2008 9:17 pm
Forum: Hospital
Topic: Internal Skin worms/parasites on golden puffer
Replies: 29
Views: 2834

Internal Skin worms/parasites on golden puffer

hello

i need some help identifying some worms/parasites that are underneath my golden puffers skin. I have noticed this for about a week. here are a couple of pictures.
any help would be greatly appreciated

thanks
IanB