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Hi Guys
I have a koi that has now got a growth on its side it is growing quite fast how can i tell if its an abcess or cancerous.
other than the lump the fish is feeding and swimming normally if its an abcess can i drain it? or will that do more harm than good?

hi Amanda if its an abscess yes you can drain it but a photo would be of real help here
you can slide a scalpel under a scale and put a very small cut and see if anything comes out failing that put a syringe into it and see if you can draw anything off

if you need a large gauge needle let me know

dunc

Hi Duncan
OK i will try to see if its an abscess it is causing the scales to raise up now but no sign of any sore area. this is a four year old and as usual one of my nice ones
I will try to take a photo and upload it but last time i tried it kept saying the image was too large.

please do a picture is always better

dunc

amanda wrote:Hi Duncan
OK i will try to see if its an abscess it is causing the scales to raise up now but no sign of any sore area. this is a four year old and as usual one of my nice ones
I will try to take a photo and upload it but last time i tried it kept saying the image was too large.

Hi Amanda
Send me your phots and I will post them for you email petemarvell@blueyonder.co.uk
Pete

Hi Amanda
Your photo that you wanted posted

Thanks Pete
as it shows its on the lower part of its body

yes thats an abscess

you need to lance it or draw the fluid off with a syringe

easy enough to do
dunc

Hi Duncan
OK good i was worried that it was a tumor
I don't have a lance or any thing though

just stick a scalpel under scales and turn it down slightly to put a tiny cut through the dermis see what comes out, or get a large gauge hypo and suck some stuff out
if you need one just holla ill send

dunc