it has a very bitter taste and often causes nausea, after-taste and often
reacts badly with alcohol - I hope you don't mind all this useless info :-)
Regards,
Bruce.
Bruce Hansen, A.N.G.F.A., Advancing Australian Aquatics.
Bruce Hansen, ANGFA, caring for our aquatic ecosystems.
Please visit us at http://www.ozemail.com.au/~fisher/angfa.htm
-----Original Message-----
From: Denise Petty, DVM <TheRealDr_D at compuserve.com>
To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
Date: Tuesday, 6 April 1999 18:01
Subject: [RML] bloated praecox
>Metronidazole is used a lot in fish, primarily against flagellates such as
>_Hexamita_ & _Spironucleus_. It has a limited spectrum against bacteria, at
>least in my experience.
>
>As stated by Bruce I think, dropsy is just a clinical sign of disease, so
>you really need to know why the ascites occurred in the first place.
>
>Metronidazole is most effective if given orally, as it is practically
>insoluble in water. There are several fish foods with metronidazole
>available in the U.S.
>
>
>Denise
>