Yesterday while feeding one of my axolotls got injured its the front left foot. i can see the bone the cut mark goes from the base of the limb to the elbow. when he swims i can see blood leaking out of the cut. any advice wold be great thanks.
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Illness/Sickness: Attack of a tank mate!!
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Just use the search feature on this forum, Axolotl attacks are well documented and the procedure to treat will almost always be the same.
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Hi Aaron,
you should take him out of the tank and put him in dechlorinated fresh water into the fridge, to help him to calm down and have a good look for that there is no fungus developing.
How deep is the cut? Is it complete deep to the bone (in the round) - then it´s possible that the leg will fell of and you should go to a vet for an amputation.
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you should take him out of the tank and put him in dechlorinated fresh water into the fridge, to help him to calm down and have a good look for that there is no fungus developing.
How deep is the cut? Is it complete deep to the bone (in the round) - then it´s possible that the leg will fell of and you should go to a vet for an amputation.
Please post a piv to clarify this.
Tina
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in this case it has to be amputated. The rotting leg can lead to a bad infection.
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