Diseases Summary

More information on Pop-eye disease

Part of body and/or behavior affected by disease:
Skins and/or fins	Belly	Swimming behavior
Gills	Anus	Other behavior
Eyes	Viscera Afflicted	Other symptoms

Fish affected:
Symptoms:	The eye portrudes in its socket because of the accumulation of fluid behind the eye. And a swollen eye that is filled with fluid may also occur. Also dropsy and ascites usually comes with this disease.
Treatments:	This disease can be treated eith a wide variety of anti-microbial medicines, such as Tetracycline, Neomycine, Nitrofurazone, Nifurpirinol, Furaltadone or Quinoles. Each medicine depends on the type of bacteria infecting the fish. Seek advise from a veterinarian or your local aquarium shop.
Prophylaxis:
Remarks:	This disease is usually a reaction to bacterial infection. Fatty degeneration of the inner organs can occur with this disease.
Mortality and seasonality
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