Difficult to obtain Meds from Veterinarians

[Very Fishy]

I have phoned and visited various veterinarians trying to obtain medications(metro and prazi) for treating my discus. One clinic insisted that I would have to bring the fish in for the vet to see. :bomb: Others give me a puzzled look and say that they have never treated fish before. Has anyone had success with dealing with a veterinarian?

[Wahter]

I think most vets want to 'cover their butt'; I went to one vet and the employees there told me, they would sell metro "only to people whom we have an established relationship with". I also had a friend whose DVM brother-in-law said, "we don't deal with fish".

Prazi is a prescription medication anyway. I think a couple of people sell small quantities of it.

http://forum.simplydiscus.com//index.php?board=13;action=display;threadid=13322

I've been told some people use pond prazi (haven't tried it)
http://store.watergardenweb.com/prazi.html

Aquatronics offers metro as hex-a-mit. You can get that at most shops; even on-line.


For example:

http://www.thatpetplace.com/MainPro/itemdy00.aspx?T1=F62+0001+0066

or

From Jehmco as metronidazole:
http://www.jehmco.com/PRODUCTS_/WATER_TREATMENTS_ETC_/Medications/medications.html
(jehmco also lists prazi, but as a "call" product.)

HTH,

Walter