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Symptoms Finder
You'll get a picture of the koi / goldfish, you click on the koi fish where it's sick, or choose from several other behavioral options that your koi may be exhibiting.
Sample Submission
Koi and pond fish samples may be run directly at KoiLab or move to UGA for testing at basic cost price. When you send a koi or pond fish to Koilab, the diagnosis, sample collection from whole koi and goldfish, and consultation included.
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KoiVet.com
Probably the first and largest all-Koi health site on the web. Searchable, with chat and message board areas. Content by a veterinarian for fish and author, Dr. Erik Johnson.
KoiLab.com
If you're curious about the latest in Koi health, Koi Lab is where it's being learned. There are no "committees" and no "motions" to determine if we should learn something. Just clinical experience. It's a koi hospital.

Koi Beginner
Once you've leapfrogged through this tutorial you will have a solid, working concept of the Koi hobby and what it's all about. This is done just about exclusively with video and very little written material.

DrJohnson.com
More than koi health, this site spans all things animal, by a real veterinarian who shoots you straight.

When you see a rotten fin, don't just treat the rotten fin
Disease is a synergy of the Pond, the Bug, and the Host.
Most people just treat the bug. And fail.

Injections will be the only way to save the bacterially infected fish that will not eat.

I strenuously recommend that you obtain the necessary injectable antibiotics and the syringes and needles, and commence injections immediately.

Consider the following when undertaking this.

Soaking him in a bath of antibiotics is a last resort, but will not save valuable fish lives. Tricide Neo, however, is different.

Tricide Neo is a dip which kills bacteria on contact and I think you could be effective with Tricide Neo and medicated food.

One recommendation that certainly would not hurt, and can be easily followed-through on: You could go to Pondrx.com, and get a medicated food by Aquameds. It is called Medikoi Medicated. Now, I do not necessarily think the fish has a parasite, but the active ingredient in that food Trimethoprim Sulfa, Kanamycin and a Quinolone. That's the best combination for fish infections. I'd feed this for 14 days.

Improving the overall health of the pond is CRITICAL to your success. Our FREE Pondwise programme is helpful. If you neglect conditions which influence bacterial infections, your fish will die no MATTER how many medications you use. Here's a list of the conditions which must be corrected before ANY success will be had:

Crowding
Poor water
Extreme chilling
Overfeeding
Accumulation of organics
High Nitrites and nitrates
Parasitism

Be sure also to see the Healthwise programme to see what's recommended for your particular fish!

There is little doubt that the average hobbyist would be best served to combine MediKoi medicated food and Tricide Neo together to recover their fish. Not only are the treatments effective, they are also cost effective.

Tailrot is just one form of bacterial
infection common in Koi and Goldfish

This book has pages and pages on this subject and the book requires no electricity!

Site Links Symptoms Finder You'll get a picture of the koi / goldfish, you click on the koi fish where it's sick, or choose from several other behavioral options that your koi may be exhibiting. Sample Submission Koi and pond fish samples may be run directly at KoiLab or move to UGA for testing at basic cost price. When you send a koi or pond fish to Koilab, the diagnosis, sample collection from whole koi and goldfish, and consultation included. What KoiCrisis Is For OutBound Links KoiVet.com Probably the first and largest all-Koi health site on the web. Searchable, with chat and message board areas. Content by a veterinarian for fish and author, Dr. Erik Johnson. KoiLab.com If you're curious about the latest in Koi health, Koi Lab is where it's being learned. There are no "committees" and no "motions" to determine if we should learn something. Just clinical experience. It's a koi hospital. Koi Beginner Once you've leapfrogged through this tutorial you will have a solid, working concept of the Koi hobby and what it's all about. This is done just about exclusively with video and very little written material. DrJohnson.com More than koi health, this site spans all things animal, by a real veterinarian who shoots you straight. Additional Resources KoiFiltration.com Non retail: All filtration, all the time. Site was designed for someone who wanted a balanced overview with illustrations and pictures. All types of filtration considered including Nexus, Vortex, bead, sponge, canister, etc. KoiNutrition.com Non retail: Just feeding, feed, and food. It's not a retail web site, it's all about different foods, feeding and nutrition. Koi and Pond Hard Goods So many places these days, are pure ripoffs. Finding a reputable dealer of koi and pond hard goods isn't as easy as you would think but there's ways to tell. The product line should be to-the-point and not contain shams. Who's doing it right? Visit this site! Finding Reputable Dealers The fish are only as good as the dealer holding them. Quarantines, guarantees and fish quality all factor in. What to ask, what to see and how to handle your new fish. Books on Koi Diseases You will be introduced to Dr Johnson's Koi Health book but also to other books he's reviewed. Help With Koi Problems Koi Community rates a variety of forums and message boards on ease of use, friendliness and quality of help. Not all boards are created equal. Not mincing words here.	Management of Bacterial Infections. When you see a rotten fin, don't just treat the rotten fin Disease is a synergy of the Pond, the Bug, and the Host. Most people just treat the bug. And fail. Injections will be the only way to save the bacterially infected fish that will not eat. I strenuously recommend that you obtain the necessary injectable antibiotics and the syringes and needles, and commence injections immediately. Consider the following when undertaking this. Soaking him in a bath of antibiotics is a last resort, but will not save valuable fish lives. Tricide Neo, however, is different. Tricide Neo is a dip which kills bacteria on contact and I think you could be effective with Tricide Neo and medicated food. One recommendation that certainly would not hurt, and can be easily followed-through on: You could go to Pondrx.com, and get a medicated food by Aquameds. It is called Medikoi Medicated. Now, I do not necessarily think the fish has a parasite, but the active ingredient in that food Trimethoprim Sulfa, Kanamycin and a Quinolone. That's the best combination for fish infections. I'd feed this for 14 days. Improving the overall health of the pond is CRITICAL to your success. Our FREE Pondwise programme is helpful. If you neglect conditions which influence bacterial infections, your fish will die no MATTER how many medications you use. Here's a list of the conditions which must be corrected before ANY success will be had: Crowding Poor water Extreme chilling Overfeeding Accumulation of organics High Nitrites and nitrates Parasitism Be sure also to see the Healthwise programme to see what's recommended for your particular fish! There is little doubt that the average hobbyist would be best served to combine MediKoi medicated food and Tricide Neo together to recover their fish. Not only are the treatments effective, they are also cost effective. Tailrot is just one form of bacterial infection common in Koi and Goldfish This book has pages and pages on this subject and the book requires no electricity!	Koi Beginner Once you've leapfrogged through this tutorial you will have a solid, working concept of the Koi hobby and what it's all about. This is done just about exclusively with video and very little written material. DrJohnson.com More than koi health, this site spans all things animal, by a real veterinarian who shoots you straight. Fishdoc.co.uk By Frank Prince-Iles. A UK authority who put this site together some time ago and which is still relied upon as a major source of good Koi and pond fish information Fish Medicines Learn about fish medicines, what they do, and where to get them. PondCrisis.com If you have a koi, pond or fish problem, this site takes you through twenty easy questions and at the end you know what you need to fix in your pond to create restored Koi health. KoiCrisis.com Koi Crisis has a symptoms chart by system you can choose the symptom by fish part, and resolve a lot of Koi pond fish problems or at least, learn about them understand how to remedy them. Buying Domestic Koi What does "Domestic" koi mean? Why would you buy that kind? How do you pick good and healthy ones? Who sells them and where do you find the best ones? Buying Imported Koi A Japanese or Israeli imported Koi is a beautiful thing. Why would you buy one of those? How do you identify a "good one"? And what kinds are there? Who would you buy one from? Koi Filtration - Bead With a little bit of management every week or so, you can have gin clear water in your koi or fish pond. Bead filtration is more than ten years old and defines the state of the art in Koi and pond fish ponds. Koi Filtration - Natural Requiring no weekly management but one big yearly overhaul, natural filtration is the easiest there is. Relying on live plants and organic processes, water quality is usually superb. Described and common mistakes illustrated, visit this site! Koi Food & Feeding What should you feed your koi? How many times per day? Is Corn really that bad in a Koi diet? What are the most common feeding mistakes people make? What's the best food?

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