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nanafish
03/02/2009, 09:06 PM
What meds should I keep stocked for C-Horses/ pipefish for an emergency? Any useful tools or gadgets as well?

Driftwood
03/05/2009, 01:27 PM
I am about to get a pair of CB horses myself and would like to know this as well. Are there any threads in existence that summarize the different ailments and how to treat? I would like to be prepared in case the med is something I have to order.

mollymonticello
03/05/2009, 07:51 PM
Be sure to have on hand:
Formalin 3 and Neosporin (triple antibiotic ointment) as a topical solution.
(Betadine will do in a pinch.)
Kanacyn
Methylene blue
Furan-2 or Triple Sulfa
Tetracycline
Erythromycin
Metronidazole
Neomycin
Nitrofurazone

Optional:
Maracyn II
Furanase
Paragon II
Melafix
Malachite Green
Important meds that may be obtained through your veterinarian or MD:
Acetazolamide (Diamox)
Ceftazime (Fortran)
Praziquantel (Droncit)

Essential tools to have on hand:
Fine gauge IV catheter flexible tubing (without needle)
Tuberculin syringe with needle removed
Loose hairpin with soft plastic tip

from http://www.seahorse.org/library/articles/SeahorseFactsAndInfo.shtml