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Return Of Severum Popeye!
Remember a few months ago when I reported my treatment "cure" for my big
Severums popeye? Someone posted about their vet puncturing around the eye socket with a syringe to bring down the pressure. I tried it myself, and he was perfect in everyway in a couple of weeks. Well guess what? It's back, and worse than ever! He was fine for months. Anyone have a guess as to why? Maybe just plain old age, and the puncture was temporary? -- JK Sinrod www.SinrodStudios.com www.MyConeyIslandMemories.com |
Return Of Severum Popeye!
On Thu, 13 Jul 2006 23:26:36 -0400, "glassman"
wrote: Remember a few months ago when I reported my treatment "cure" for my big Severums popeye? Someone posted about their vet puncturing around the eye socket with a syringe to bring down the pressure. I tried it myself, and he was perfect in everyway in a couple of weeks. Well guess what? It's back, and worse than ever! He was fine for months. Anyone have a guess as to why? Maybe just plain old age, and the puncture was temporary? It was me who told you about puncturing around the eye. The problem may be a recurring infection, it's impossible to tell. Is the water sparkling clean? The trouble with relieving the pressure is that the eye becomes more sensitive to infection because the barrier is punctured. It should have healed completely within a day. Try one puncture to relieve the pressure again. Make sure the needle is sterile. -- Steve Wolstenholme Neural Planner Software EasyNN-plus. The easy way to build neural networks. http://www.easynn.com |
Return Of Severum Popeye!
On Thu, 13 Jul 2006 23:26:36 -0400, "glassman"
wrote: Remember a few months ago when I reported my treatment "cure" for my big Severums popeye? Someone posted about their vet puncturing around the eye socket with a syringe to bring down the pressure. I tried it myself, and he was perfect in everyway in a couple of weeks. Well guess what? It's back, and worse than ever! He was fine for months. Anyone have a guess as to why? Maybe just plain old age, and the puncture was temporary? Isn't this a case of removing a symptom, not the cause? We take an anspirin to lower fevers, but that doesn't remove the cause. My best guess. Doctoring involves a lot of trial and error. dick |
Return Of Severum Popeye!
On Fri, 14 Jul 2006 05:22:43 -0500, Dick
wrote: On Thu, 13 Jul 2006 23:26:36 -0400, "glassman" wrote: Remember a few months ago when I reported my treatment "cure" for my big Severums popeye? Someone posted about their vet puncturing around the eye socket with a syringe to bring down the pressure. I tried it myself, and he was perfect in everyway in a couple of weeks. Well guess what? It's back, and worse than ever! He was fine for months. Anyone have a guess as to why? Maybe just plain old age, and the puncture was temporary? Isn't this a case of removing a symptom, not the cause? We take an anspirin to lower fevers, but that doesn't remove the cause. My best guess. Doctoring involves a lot of trial and error. Yes, but it's the symptom that causes the fish so much trouble. In my experience removing the symptom of popeye is permanent. Repeat infections should be addressed separately. -- Steve Wolstenholme Neural Planner Software EasyNN-plus. The easy way to build neural networks. http://www.easynn.com |
Return Of Severum Popeye!
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Return Of Severum Popeye!
On Fri, 14 Jul 2006 09:54:37 -0500, Dick
wrote: At some point I noticed that not one of my community fish had gotten ick, this in a 75 gallon tank with about 75 fish of 12 species. Clowns are particular susceptible to ick. The rest of your fish probably won't get ick, no matter what happens! -- Steve Wolstenholme Neural Planner Software EasyNN-plus. The easy way to build neural networks. http://www.easynn.com |
Return Of Severum Popeye!
Thanks for the insights. Keep in mind that this is a huge old male green
Severum, in a tank with a dozen others, all smaller but mature fish. None of the others has any symptoms, so I'm guessing it's not the water quality. He continues to be the most aggressive fish, and eats well. As I said the treatment worked perfectly and he was fine for months, before it just now returned. My guess is that it's more old age and failing organs, than any infection. Will try again, to help extend his life. -- JK Sinrod www.sinrodstudios.com www.MyConeyIslandMemories |
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