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> From: BLang1234 at aol.com
> To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au
> Subject: Re: [RML] Ulcer disease
> Date: Friday, May 16, 1997 6:58 AM
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> The gentleman who wrote that article is Dr Harvey Hammer, a hobbyist that
> just happens to be an MD. I spoke with him about this treatment, and he
does
> feel that it was very helpfull, but you are right Cary, there was no
testing
> done and it was just an empirical observation on his part. There have
been
> several articles in the rainbowfish publications that mention
tuberculosis
> and aerobacter both as being potential causes of ulcer disease.
Ceftin,by
> the way is a prescription antibiotic and it is expensive as hell. When I
> called up a pharmacy about it, I think it would have cost about 40 bucks
to
> treat a tank of fish with it according to Dr. Hammers protocol. If anyone
is
> interested I can check on the price for sure again, it may not be quite
that
> bad, but I remember thinking that I probably would not be trying it.
> Brian
> BLang1234 at aol.com