Goldfish Tumor Removal

Lupin

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Last night, I decided to watch my oranda Moby for awhile while he remained confined in a hospital tank for weeks. I saw his scales were getting worse with the growth definitely increasing so I decided it was time to perform a surgery to remove it before it worsens itself.

I did not take photos as I did not want to delay the surgery process which was very tricky to do so I am just relying on pasting the site with the procedures and posting everything that I could.

Here's the page I followed through.
http://thegab.org/Articles/SurgeryTumor.html

Tools
7.5 mg clove oil
A tub filled with a liter of water
Scalpel
Forceps
Towel

Steps
1. Put goldfish in the tub.
2. Dose the 7.5mg bottle of clove oil.
3. Wait until he becomes unconscious (not completely!). I felt he was trying to fight back.
4. Lay him on a soft towel.
5. Cut through the area where tumor is located.
6. Use the forceps to help with the process.
7. Sprinkle water over fish if he looks like he is drying up. Still felt him trying to perk up.
8. Apply betadine on the wounds.
9. Put him in the hospital tank and encourage him to perk up.
10. Sterilize tools after this.

He is doing well so far eating heartily. Although he may not be as beautiful as before when he had no tumors, the best thing was to keep him alive and healthy which I risked with the surgery as that was the only option I have when it comes to tumors. The tissues removed will certainly be scarred.
 

Red Devil

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please some pics of him... lupin you are truly amazing ... congradulations on such a success...i hope he continues to do well for you....
 

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I wouldnt know where to start with something like that. Even if it was explained to me 100 times. He wouldve been gone if he lived in any of my tanks. Great job. He's lucky to live in your tank.
 

Lupin

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It's not a question of bravery I think. The fish's life is in the forefront which is why I decided to perform surgery on it. Actually, I kept laying that off because I didn't want to risk killing Moby in the process while sedating and operating him but it dawned on me that if I don't remove the tumor as quickly as possible, who knows what would happen next. Fortunately, I have all the necessary laboratory tools to do that.
 

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How is Moby today?
 

Lupin

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Still the usual perky fellow, Liz. He eats a lot and I administer betadine from time to time on his deep wounds to keep them from getting infected.
 
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