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Post by Jane on Sept 19, 2014 5:01:03 GMT -7
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Post by Haz on Sept 19, 2014 12:24:44 GMT -7
That is incredible. It made our TV news too.
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Post by lenke on Sept 22, 2014 23:54:25 GMT -7
I am still boggled at all the fuss about this fish. With my goldfish (and since we moved into the new house there are a whole lot more!) dad and I have had to remove several growths & tumors and it seldom takes us longer than 20min and we use a simple dilute ether bath and some stiptic lotion as an aesthetic pre and anti infection post the surgery. And I've only had one fishie die. The other 4 are still around, making babies like mad!
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Post by Adele on Sept 23, 2014 10:35:47 GMT -7
Wow, Lenke, that is impressive. Fish have always seemed so fragile to me.
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Post by Haz on Sept 23, 2014 10:56:46 GMT -7
I agree with Adele. That is impressive to be able to do it yourself. I certainly wouldn't want to attempt it.
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Post by stef on Sept 23, 2014 18:54:20 GMT -7
I don't think I would have thought to attempt it. Very impressive Lenke.
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Post by lenke on Sept 24, 2014 22:50:14 GMT -7
Fish are a whole lot more robust than you think. I have one fish who, a couple of years ago when I was still living & working in joburg, was "fished" out of the pond by a stray cat and dropped on the lawn. I got home late that day and noticed the almost dried out fish laying there. I decided to try my luck and put him in a dish of water and in a couple of minutes I heard splashing noises and there he was, ready to go back into the pond. He now has a slightly curved body from that but does his duty every spring and is one of my more persistent fish suitors!
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Post by lenke on Sept 24, 2014 22:53:12 GMT -7
Oh yes, I forgot to add... I only started doing my own fish because I did not agree with the fact that my then local vet didn't know and didn't care much about goldfish and I was not going to leave my fishiea to suffer. Checking with my dad (an anesthesiologist) he suggested the ether or chloroform bath and away we went
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