I was just wondering if you might be able to aid me in diagnosing the recent death of a Koi. Our 5 year old Shusui female.
Always been a big fish. But this year, went massive, tried everything to get her to spawn and nothing. So we presume possibly egg bound. She had some fin rot about a month ago, we cut and trimmed and she healed well, but stopped eating last week and settled to the bottom, seemingly giving up.
Scraped lots of fish, and nothing, but then found Costia on her (underneath) she didn't look so good, but treated the pond with pp.
5 days later no costia on other fish still, but found some lurking costia on her, and her condition seemed to have worsened. Very swollen underneath with her vent really protruding.
Tried a pp bath, but I don't think she was strong enough and she died shortly after.
AGAIN please don't look... if you don't want to SEE THE INSIDE OF a fish
Autopsy wasn't my idea of fun, but had to be done.
- autopsy
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What we could see was a million eggs. Of course. her right side, fully loaded. But the left side of her was only half full, with a protruding 'thing'
Pictures say more than I can, so here they are. (I am not sure if allowed to post them, but if not. mods please remove)
My husband and I did an autopsy, to see what we could find. Besides a million eggs, although not rotten but this thing that came out was lower to her vent. Maybe that was blocking her... I don't know. Any more experienced people who can help I would love an answer.
The thing we removed, looked like this....
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Again, sorry if this isn't the place I can post these. But if anyone can learn something. Then I hope it helps them and me in the future.
Tumor, cyst, any ideas ?
Much appreciated.
Dawn
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