KerfuffleFace
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Update: the vet has taken another look, she also consulted with colleagues on something similar to VIN and was able to take a look at some skin samples under the microscope. she says from the cell structure and from colleague opinions, it does appear to be cancer. She mentioned she sees no signs of anything fungal. Gotta love the big C - my elderly neighbors 3 year old dog and only buddy was put down today with leukemia - we were going to adopt him when our neighbour got too old to care for him - anyway i digress....
So the vet suggested we could try another course of antibiotics - vitrol was what he was on before, but the vet suggested the best option might be tea baths and treatment more to make him as comfortable as possible. I asked about metronidazole and the vet mentioned its similar to vitrol but they can find it harsher so we may try that too but for now but again are going to go the tea bath route.
In terms of the tea baths - i have read the article on this website (www.caudate.org/cc/articles/illness2.shtml)
from what i am interpreting the article suggests you leave them in the tea solution permanently VS putting them in a "bath" for a period of time. Calgary could you confirm if this is the right method to follow? IE 1 bag of unflavored black tea for every 2.5 gallons, then leave him in it for 7 days and do a 60% water change etc?
I have a 20 gallon tank with nothing else in it, i am considering just using his existing tank VS doing this in a smaller quarantine tank - despite what the article suggests as i want to limit stress. so what i was thinking was to do the 60% change in a week, then do 1 more regular 20% change the next week, then repeat the tea regiment again from the beginning..... I was planning to use tetley earl grey, but i notice it does say it has "natural flavourings" on the box - and it specifically mentions the "flavour of bergamot" (LOL) - is this tea okay to use or should i be buying a different brand?
I have also read multiple other posts and per your advice - thank you for all of your posts - i will no longer be giving salt baths and have just added 2 tablespoons to his tank and will keep these levels up moving forward.
if you could confirm the tea bath article (or my version above) is correct, and whether we should do this in his regular tank or setup some sort of long term quarantine tank. we ideally wanted to keep up this tea regiment long term if it is going to be something that will be soothing for him.
Thanks man!
So the vet suggested we could try another course of antibiotics - vitrol was what he was on before, but the vet suggested the best option might be tea baths and treatment more to make him as comfortable as possible. I asked about metronidazole and the vet mentioned its similar to vitrol but they can find it harsher so we may try that too but for now but again are going to go the tea bath route.
In terms of the tea baths - i have read the article on this website (www.caudate.org/cc/articles/illness2.shtml)
from what i am interpreting the article suggests you leave them in the tea solution permanently VS putting them in a "bath" for a period of time. Calgary could you confirm if this is the right method to follow? IE 1 bag of unflavored black tea for every 2.5 gallons, then leave him in it for 7 days and do a 60% water change etc?
I have a 20 gallon tank with nothing else in it, i am considering just using his existing tank VS doing this in a smaller quarantine tank - despite what the article suggests as i want to limit stress. so what i was thinking was to do the 60% change in a week, then do 1 more regular 20% change the next week, then repeat the tea regiment again from the beginning..... I was planning to use tetley earl grey, but i notice it does say it has "natural flavourings" on the box - and it specifically mentions the "flavour of bergamot" (LOL) - is this tea okay to use or should i be buying a different brand?
I have also read multiple other posts and per your advice - thank you for all of your posts - i will no longer be giving salt baths and have just added 2 tablespoons to his tank and will keep these levels up moving forward.
if you could confirm the tea bath article (or my version above) is correct, and whether we should do this in his regular tank or setup some sort of long term quarantine tank. we ideally wanted to keep up this tea regiment long term if it is going to be something that will be soothing for him.
Thanks man!
