Illness/Sickness: Horror :0

[pavett1990]

Ok 1st off I'd like to make everyone aware that I have removed the stones from the tank and they now have a bare bottom tank.. so I woke up this morning to find my divider has failed one of my small axolotl has got in with the larger one.. I found the smaller axolotl sat in the corner of the tank but seemed fine.. So put him back into the other side and fixed the divider..

On closer inspection I see that he is missing his back foot!!

Now I'm in a bad predicament at the moment as out fridge has stopped working so he cannot be fridged!
I have put him into a storage container with cold de-chlorinated water..

Is there anything I can do?




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[maghan6]

Fridging isn't necessary for an injury like this one. All you need to do is keep him in the separate container with cool, clean, dechlorinated water and change 100% of the water daily. Just watch for signs of fungus, it will look kinda look like cotton. If he does develop fungus, take a look at the salt bath threads. He should be just fine very soon as axolotls heal quite rapidly!

 

[pavett1990]

Thank you for your advice.. Any idea on a timescale to an injury like this?


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[CJ1981]

In my experience a few weeks to a few months.

 

[Petersgirl]

I know there's no wound, but how about a tea bath? It'll help prevent fungus growing:

• Tea bath for axolotls
  Contributed by Daniel Weiner, August 2007.
  
  I mainly use teabaths for minor skin problems. It may also be used with fungal problems but on that account I prefer salt baths. Tea has a slightly antifungal and antibacterial effect (resulting from tannins) and additionally it closes the pores in the skin a little bit (mainly resulting from tannin and caffeine). The skin tightens and gets some kind of protective layer, making it harder for fungi and bacteria to intrude the body. On the other hand it makes it harder for salt or medicine to reach pathogens which are already inside the body - that is the reason I do not use it on fungal infections, although a tea bath is sometimes recommended as a cure for fungal infections by some people.
  The medication is as follows: I take one bag of black tea without any additional aroma (it is important to use black tea because this kind of tea is fermented and so it has tannins) for every 10 litres of water (preferably used in a quarantine tank). This tea gets dashed with boiling water in a seperate bowl - I leave it there for at least 10 to 15 minutes so the tannins are resolved into the water. The tea has to cool down and is finally added to the quarantine water. After a week I make a bigger change of water (60% at least), the rest of the tea is removed over time by normal water changes. If you have to make more regular water changes (f.i. in a small bowl or tank) the tea concentration can be refilled. As far as I know there are no negative effects even for long term treatment.
  A similar effect (although not as strong) may have the addition of dried oak or beech leafs now and then as a precaution.
  ​

This will soothe his skin too. Hope this helps!

 

[pavett1990]

Brilliant. Thanks


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