Like it says, so many meds that are commonly available over the counter in the US are only obtainable through a vet in the UK. Erythromycin (Maracyn) and tetracycline (Maracyn II) are available at 24 hour WalMarts here, and at any lfs during business hours. A whole slew of others are available over the counter at any lfs, and many more are available much cheaper on line, for example http
/www.nationalfishpharm.com/products.html
Many of the members here own other pets, mainly dogs & cats. These are the usual patients at a veterinary practice, and most owners of these pets have a regular vet for checkups, innoculations, and such.
Why don't members with these pets give their vet a call, ask about some common antibiotics, anti protizoals, and anti fungals and such, just to see which vets are fish friendly as far as meds are concerned. With most of the meds available in the UK finding the ingredients is impossible, or nearly so. This makes referencing to commonly published pharmacological research & data near impossible.
So, UK members with furry ones wandering about, why not give your vet a call with a few questions concerning fish when you have the time? If they won't prescribe for fish, perhaps they can refer you to a vet that can. In time you will have a list of practices that will prescribe for fish, making life easier for you and your fish.
I in no way advocate blindly medicating fish, but it seems to me with the meds available the other side of the pond, and the lack of data as to what they contain, many times this shotgun approach is what is occurring, and perhaps the only way now available.
By getting a list together such as this you will be helping yourselves as well as each other.
/www.nationalfishpharm.com/products.htmlMany of the members here own other pets, mainly dogs & cats. These are the usual patients at a veterinary practice, and most owners of these pets have a regular vet for checkups, innoculations, and such.
Why don't members with these pets give their vet a call, ask about some common antibiotics, anti protizoals, and anti fungals and such, just to see which vets are fish friendly as far as meds are concerned. With most of the meds available in the UK finding the ingredients is impossible, or nearly so. This makes referencing to commonly published pharmacological research & data near impossible.
So, UK members with furry ones wandering about, why not give your vet a call with a few questions concerning fish when you have the time? If they won't prescribe for fish, perhaps they can refer you to a vet that can. In time you will have a list of practices that will prescribe for fish, making life easier for you and your fish.
I in no way advocate blindly medicating fish, but it seems to me with the meds available the other side of the pond, and the lack of data as to what they contain, many times this shotgun approach is what is occurring, and perhaps the only way now available.
By getting a list together such as this you will be helping yourselves as well as each other.
