Sick fish

"JeanneD" wrote in message
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They are a vertebrate. They have a brain, spinal cord and neural net
throughout their body... just like any mammal or reptile. The thing is,

a fish can't scream so how can we know it's in pain?

I guess I believe the scientists. They say no nervous system=no pain,
just a reactive system.
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Fish do have nervous systems.

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On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 08:45:41 -0800, JeanneD wrote:

They are a vertebrate. They have a brain, spinal cord and neural net
throughout their body... just like any mammal or reptile. The thing is,

a fish can't scream so how can we know it's in pain?

I guess I believe the scientists. They say no nervous system=no pain,
just a reactive system. I believe they feel pressure, the same way a
person can feel a doctor cut into them without pain when they've been
anesthetized first. But I'm open minded to both arguments and would
rather err on the side of caution.

If think I'd rather do the refridgerator thing than whack my little
black goldfish.

Jeanne


Me too. I just had to "put down" a cory cat. He's been sick the past week
and I got home the other day he was on the bottom on his side. Here's how
*I* did it and he didn't "seem" to be in much if any pain based on his
movements or lack there of.

Small bowl with cold water from the tap. Placed fish gently in, he did not
freak out about it. Added one ice cube. Waited a few minutes, he stopped
breathing. Placed in freezer overnight. Fish ice cube. I felt bad but it
was for the best I guess. I think this is how I'll do them all in the
future unless I hear of another way that I feel might be better.

Tom

Me too. I just had to "put down" a cory cat. He's been sick the past week
and I got home the other day he was on the bottom on his side. Here's how
*I* did it and he didn't "seem" to be in much if any pain based on his
movements or lack there of.

Small bowl with cold water from the tap. Placed fish gently in, he did not
freak out about it. Added one ice cube. Waited a few minutes, he stopped
breathing. Placed in freezer overnight. Fish ice cube. I felt bad but it
was for the best I guess. I think this is how I'll do them all in the
future unless I hear of another way that I feel might be better.

Tom




I just had to do this with a female Endler. I put her in a big plastic
cup. added an ice cude she was very still , then placed in a glad
freezer bag and in the frig. I really hate doing that. I used the cup so
i don't have to view the frozen fish and I can just discard it.

Kay