Illness/Sickness: HELP PLEASE! White spots!!!

[Bellabelloo]

Hopefully Valeria will provide an update soon, ...the mystery ' Y ' shape could easily turn out to be a water mark.

 

[shoegal]

I just had to chime in and say that 74-76 degrees may be the furthest thing from ideal for an axie. Mine would be absolutely miserable at that temperature. They prefer a chilly 66 degrees. ; )

I would start off by getting the tank temperature under control and then go from there.

 

[Velaria]

Gosh, I see what you're talking about with that spot being possible anchorworm, but I think it's just a piece of lint on my camera lens. Let me take another pic of the same spot and post it right now...

 

[Velaria]

OK, here are some more pics of the spot with the possible anchorworm:

Here's her side, to show the other possible issue nearby her leg that was mentioned:

And here's an interesting spot on her tail. Funny how it's not round like the rest of them:

Comparing these new pics to the older ones, I think I see some healing taking place? Less blood in the wounds, maybe?

I hope these pics help. Thanks so much, everyone!

 

[Bellabelloo]

I see no anchor worm..

 

[Shizeric]

It's not round because it's not on a flat part of the body. I am still standing by my heat stress diagnosis.

 

[dragonlady]

Velaria has told me that the gills are looking worse and looking at those pics, the lesions appear to be healing but the white spots haven't gone anywhere. In fact, it looks like there are more? This parasite still seems very ich-like even though axolotls are not known for ich. Is there something else she should be doing? Maracyn? Thanks everyone!

 

[Bellabelloo]

It may not be a parasite at all, but a bacterial infection. If the axolotl was kept at a higher temperature for a while the infection may have taken hold then . I still feel this needs the attention of a vet.

 

[Shizeric]

Gill deterioration can also be a result of temperatures being above an acceptable level. Agreeing with Bella here...The heat increases the rate at which bacteria will form, so I would definitely bring him to a vet, he may (and probably does) need treatment to bring him back to full health.

 

[Velaria]

Having been in the fridge for a week now, ger gills have deteriorated even more. But could that have been due to the methylene blue that I treated her with? She's currently in the fridge with just plain old dechlorinated water, so if this is an issue of heat, then I should see a steady improvement from now on, right?

I ordered some Maracyn, and it should be here any day now. The Maracyn shouldn't hurt her, right? I'd like to treat her with it even if she doesn't need it, just to rule out anything that may not be related to heat.

I tried in vain to find a vet within a 50-mile radius of me who's willing to treat amphibians in general (not even axolotls, specifically). My best lead right now is to call the local zoo and to see if they can recommend anyone.

It seems like these white spots have become depigmented scars, and the little black spots on the white spots appear to me to be small bits of melanin returning to her skin, so I *think* she's improving.

 

[Velaria]

It's not round because it's not on a flat part of the body. I am still standing by my heat stress diagnosis.

But there's also a round spot on her leg, and her leg isn't flat, either.