Chriswitt Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 Anyone out there know how to get Metrodizanole? My discus seem to have an infection of flagellates and this is the treatment of choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 Vets and Doctors can give you a prescription for this (its a prescription controlled drug) - just tell them what you need it for. Try a Vet first, as they can usually dispense it too. You may have to pay a consult fee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navarre Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 Comes i a couple of forms. Most common two are in saline solution 500mg in 100 ml and second is 400 mg tablets Usually easist to source in these two styles. remember to turn of carbon and uv style filters and some people recommend increasing temp and aeration as this speeds up lifecycle of flagilates so exposes more to drug. You may need to repeat treatments to make sure that all flagylates are exposed to drug HTH Navarre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chriswitt Posted April 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 Good advice but every Vet I phone says he is not qualified to diagnose or prescribe for fish- that is if I can get past the receptionist. One even told me he might be able to help if I could bring the fish in next Tuesday, well he'll probably be dead by then or if not the trip halfway across Auckland will certainly kill him. Does anyone know a sympathetic Vet in Auckland? Thanks Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majik Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 Go to your gp and explaine,ive had the same problems before .Or just bombard the vet with your knowlege of hex and its treatments.good luck ,i can post you some 400mg tablets if it comes down to emergency. Tanya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chriswitt Posted April 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Just like to say I've had some really fantastic help and support from members of this forum over this and hopefully my fish should be on the mend from today. Many thanks Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navarre Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 Good luck Chris With the NZVA tightening their rules no vet is "supposed" to precribe for an animal without a consult in the last 3-6 mths. This makes it hard to get an ongoing supply of some of these meds. Hope it goes well for your flat fish Navarre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycnlo Posted July 12, 2009 Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 hey guys... on the metro topic.. does any one have a small supply i can purchase for my fish medical kit? doesnt hurt to have some waiting so can act fast.. ive had no luck here in chch ive heard you can get this in straight power too.... some thing they use for anti parasitic treatment in pigs etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megs27 Posted July 12, 2009 Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 Hi There, when I put a post asking for this nedication I got a friendly reply from a vet based in Tauranga who said she would help out with meds for fish so maybe pm her aqua j is her on line name or look for my post on "help flaggy in my discus" and she was one of the last replies. good luck if that doesn't help pm me as my I can also get hold of the meds and send them to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNDYLOO Posted July 12, 2009 Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 Took me a good month to get hold of some Metro. I finally have a good supply now so if anyone is up poo creek without a paddle PM me I might be able to help you out. Ended up getting 100 Tablets, but the Expiry Date on them is 2010, not sure I'm going to use all of them before 2010, would rather not see them go to waste, after all the hassle I had to go through to get them. Lynda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 12, 2009 Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 Do not worry about the expiry date on pills. It is there to help us work out which stock is oldest so the product is rotated in the correct order. Pills are a very stable form and these can be used when past their use by date. Liquids are a different matter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNDYLOO Posted July 12, 2009 Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 Thanks for that Info Caryl Still happy to help some-one else out if I can I know how hard it can be to get hold of Metro :roll: Down Right Frustrating sometimes :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 Don't use them if they're expired. They will kill your discus. Just send them to me and i'll get rid of it for you :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNDYLOO Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 :roll: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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