Symptoms |
Causes |
Treatments & Links |
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A). The liver is discolored brown or yellow. The mounted specimen reveals nemerous light-colored fat droplets with dark borders
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The cause can be: a). Abdominal Dropsy or b). fatty degeneration of the liver due to faulty nutrition or to c). bacterial infection |
a) Treat with Oxolinic Acid -or- with Gentamycin. b). Change diet. c). Treat with Sulfa 4 TMP -or- Gentamycin. |
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B). The liver is greenish in coloration
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The bile duct is inflamed or obstructed. The bile is trapped in the liver and gives it the green color | This is probably an isolated case and the other fish do not need treatment. |
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C). Small cysts 1 to 1.5mm appear on and in the liver
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Probably metacercarial cysts
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Prepare specimen and confirm the diagnosis by microscopic examination. |
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D). Small white dots appear on the liver
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These can be Sporozoan, Tubercular or Ichthyophonus cysts
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The only effective treatment known is for Tuberculosis. Start treating immediately with: Kanamycin + Vitamin B-6. Treat for up to 30 days. |
| E). Small eggs are seen in the squash mount of the liver tissue | The eggs of the blood fluke Sanguicola spp are involved | No suitable treatment known. |
