Illness/Sickness: Axolotl has damaged/swollen legs and veins on body,he is Leusistic

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Hi my axolotyl has damage on his side and his back legs and bottom are swollen. His veins are visible all over his body. I have put him in a small tank in a fridge. I think he may have been bullied by my other axolotyls.

Is the fridge the best place and is there anything else I should be doing?

Thanks

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I am sorry , but you need to take your axolotl to the vet as soon as possible. I would strongly advise against home treatment as the wound is large, and the swelling and discolour looks like infection.
 
If you don't have a decent vet for amphibians a good treatment to try would be Furan 2 if available. It treats gram positive and gram negative bacteria and fungus. It is a almost a "cure all" and is a decent shotgun approach.

It looks like your axolotl had a wound and infection set in. They have great healing ability but it is rough looking.
 
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