[colinkoi]

Any advice on this ulcer on my ogon, i am currently in the process of adding salt tonic to the water, do you think this will help? or should i treat it locally, bear in mind that i have salted the pond so need something that will work once put back.

Cheers in advance

[ochiba110]

Colin,
You need to treat this ulcer topically,the sooner the better.
Take a look at this for some guidance.
Koi, Ulcer Treatment - YouTube

[colinkoi]

Ochiba

Thanks for your reply i am going to get some sedate and treatment tomorrow and do it straight away

Thanks

Colin

[colinkoi]

All done brought myself Kusuri topical kit and took the plunge, but sh*t myself when i put it under and put on the towel and the gills stopped moving! so shoved it straight back in the recovery bowl and panicked, but after a while they started moving again but was still under so carried on , maybe a bit quickly and shakey but i think i done ok.

Colin

[ochiba110]

Well done Colin,
just keep an eye on it over the week. You will probably have to re-treat after 5 days if no improvement,It will be easier next time!

regards O.

[colinkoi]

Thanks Ochi

[Gazfish]

Hi Collin,

Hope it all goes well as you have taken a good call to treat and its always hardest the first time but something you have to do sometimes.

Don't panic is the first thing to remember and although the gills do sometimes stop moving don't worry you have to have them in a fairly strong solution to kill them and if you are using a specific koi sedation its normally based on 2-phenoxyethanol so its very hard to overdose. Just keep cool and carry on with the procedure making sure you clean out the wound and have a good topical treatment and sealer if needed.

Hope all goes well.