shadowfax Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 i have just noticed one of my pictus cats has an open wound on her side & has a small bit of gut poking out, im guessing she tried pushing through a gap in the rocks that was too small & has scraped herself up as the is a mark on the other side of her belly too. is there anything i can do to save her?? she is still swimming around but is all over the tank, going from top to bottom alot. any help would be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowfax Posted January 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 its stomach was very puffed up & i just saw her blow a heap of muck out her gills & the bloated look has gone but she's not looking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 might be best to put her out of misery or otherwise put her in a small tank by herself and go the the local petshop and buy products that help heal cuts etc. (armour coat etc) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 might also be a good idea not to feed her for awhile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 Not sounding good. If it has damaged deep enough to affect the gut I think it should be put out of its misery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 Try supa glue, it was developed for closing skin. No!! I'm not joking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowfax Posted January 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 well i think its gut its a small bit of pink stuff poking out & its turning a light brown colour. so whats the best way to put it down?? sounds mean but i usually flush fish, but that only little ones like guppies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 Put it into a plastic bag with no water and throw it hard onto the concrete path. It is then dead, just pretend that you are bowling a bouncer to Ponting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowfax Posted January 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 that makes me feel sick, gee i must be soft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 well i think its gut its a small bit of pink stuff poking out & its turning a light brown colour. so whats the best way to put it down?? sounds mean but i usually flush fish, but that only little ones like guppies. put the fish on a wooden surface and hit the head with a mullet or something similar or use a knife and stab into head behind the eye and twist (if the fish still moves then just whack it) post a pic so we can determine whats poking out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowfax Posted January 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 these are the best i can get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GZ_Loach Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 doesnt look that bad, just put her into a small tank and get some healing stuf and monitor her progress. if she cant control her swimming i.e tilting to one side or swimming on back then something is wrong and should be put out of her misery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboi Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 shadowfax from the pic it looks like a very healthy and strong fish which makes a huge difference. i've seen fish recover from much worse cuts. why not keep an eye on it, keep the water clean and add melafix. if u can put it in a hospital tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 I agree with fishboi, Melafix might just do the trick, I remember seeing a picture of an Oscar that I would have sworn was on it's last fins.... It was ripped to pieces.. amazing what Melafix did in 5 days, after seeing those pics, I wouldn't be too hasty in putting it down.. You can only but try Good Luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowfax Posted January 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 yeah i have a smaller tank, its planted & full of guppy fry but i'll take them out, is melafix ok for pictus cats?? i thought it would kill them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 Yes that isn't as bad as I was picturing. With a bit of luck it will recover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 Melafix should be fine, I did some quick reading on the net and others overseas have used Melafix with Pictus, and hopefully your cat will be fine and dandy enough to come right Melafix promotes healthy tissue regrowth, specifically for healing wounds.. Some choose to use a salt bath, which is another option, however, I have never had to use this method.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowfax Posted January 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 cool thanks, just nicked down to the lfs & got some, will get it all sorted & let you all know how she is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 if you cant handle the more brutal methods of putting a fish out of its misery clove oil is used to put them to sleep painlessly (OD it enough and it will do the whole job) then you can either freeze them or dispose of them another way. many people use clove oil to put puffers to sleep so they can trim their teeth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowfax Posted January 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 well she is still alive, i thought she may have died during the nite but i'll see how she goes & decide what to do later in the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatito Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 keep us posted shadowfax *crosses fingers* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowfax Posted January 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 well she died i'll know better next time to make sure they have enough space to swim between everything without getting stuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 Sorry to hear that shadowfax Maybe she had some internal injuries? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowfax Posted January 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 not to sure, after i put her in the other tank she went down hill so maybe i should have left her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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