RE: Flubendazole kills Ick

["Kray, Edd" <Edd_Kray at rf.doe.gov>]

Note that Panacure may not be identical to Flubendazole. If I have the
spelling correct, my vet identified Panacure as fembendazole, the
commercial vet worming medicine. They are related, but not identical.
Check the label carefully.

-----Original Message-----
From: wm crash [mailto:wm_crash at hotmail_com] 
Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 10:19 AM
To: killietalk at aka_org
Subject: Re: Flubendazole kills Ick

I bought small quantity Flubendazole (marketed as Panacur) from
California 
Veterinary Supply.
http://www.calvetsupply.com/product.asp?3=103

Everyone else seems to sell it by the bucket.

wm_crash, the friendly hooligan


>  Thanks Ralph,
>I have been keeping a file of experiences just like this. The list is 
>growing quickly.
>The worst part about Velvet aside from killing their host, is the cyst 
>formation in the gills of the host. The protozoa may be dormant for the

>host's entire life or may break open at times of stress.
>
>Since this drug gets into the fishes blood stream without being eaten,
it 
>may well kill the cysts. I am betting on it.  A few discussions with
Bob 
>Goldstein and I think I have him convinced to do some histology  work
with 
>some of the Velvet infected Nothos. he has been working with.
>
>Bob, any results yet??
>
>I have an article into Marshall for publication after the Convention
issue 
>regarding the treatment of the wasting disease caused by Hexamita.
>
>I will be stocking up on the drug for those who need small amounts. I
will 
>also put the article up on my web page: Fish
>
>Stay cool . . .
>
>Charles H
>
>>Friday night, I took a flashlight to then 10 day old fry and noticed
that 
>>they were covered with velvet.
>>
>>I went back and did a search on killietalk for your post on the
subject, 
>>and treated the tank with 1/4 tsp. Flubendazole per 5 gallons.  I
checked 
>>on them 24 hours later...and most of them were clean of velvet.
>>
>>I checked on them again this morning, 4 days after the single
treatment, 
>>and there is a tank full of 14 day old fry that /appear/ quite healthy
and 
>>active.
>>
>>Ralph
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