Re: NANFA-- Antibiotics

Joshua L Wiegert (jlw_at_dune.net)
Mon, 18 Nov 2002 15:00:50 -0700 (MST)

Hey Jay.

In my store, in a given day, remedies are our number one seller. We sell
more remedies (both in volume and money generated) than fish food,
feeders, etc. Its a lot of meds. Unfortunately, our remedy category also
includes such things as Qucik Cure, echlorinator, etc. Not just
antibiotics. But, most of the stuff on teh shelves is antibiotics. I
can't tell you how often I sell meds. to a customer who has a fish that
looks funny. Nothing wrong with it, I'm sure, but it looks funny and they
want to treat it. Well, customer is always right, and I have to have
bread on the table, so....

I remember a study not too long ago that found that fish tanks in Dr's
offices were a common source of resistant bacteria. This is why you don't
see them as often anymore.

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On Mon, 18 Nov 2002, Irate Mormon wrote:

> Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2002 15:57:35 -0600 > From: Irate Mormon <archimed_at_netdoor.com> > Reply-To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net > To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net > Subject: Re: NANFA-- Antibiotics > > My one ally! Speaking from my experience in the pet industry (mostly FW, marine may be a different sotry) the volume is very low. > > > > On 17 Nov 2002 at 22:41, Jay DeLong wrote: > > > The antibiotic resistance thread was most interesting. I still don't > > know that home aquarists pose more than an imaginary threat. Does > > anyone have any information on the volume of antibiotics sold through > > pet shops? > > > > -- > > Jay DeLong > > Olympia, WA > > -------- /"Unless stated otherwise, comments made on this list do not > > necessarily / reflect the beliefs or goals of the North American > > Native Fishes / Association" / This is the discussion list of the > > North American Native Fishes Association / nanfa_at_aquaria.net. To > > subscribe, unsubscribe, or get help, send the word / subscribe, > > unsubscribe, or help in the body (not subject) of an email to / > > nanfa-request_at_aquaria.net. For a digest version, send the command to / > > nanfa-digest-request_at_aquaria.net instead. / For more information about > > NANFA, visit our web page, http://www.nanfa.org > > Prost, > > Martin > Jackson, MS > -- > Life's a fish and then you fry. > /"Unless stated otherwise, comments made on this list do not necessarily > / reflect the beliefs or goals of the North American Native Fishes > / Association" > / This is the discussion list of the North American Native Fishes Association > / nanfa_at_aquaria.net. To subscribe, unsubscribe, or get help, send the word > / subscribe, unsubscribe, or help in the body (not subject) of an email to > / nanfa-request_at_aquaria.net. For a digest version, send the command to > / nanfa-digest-request_at_aquaria.net instead. > / For more information about NANFA, visit our web page, http://www.nanfa.org /----------------------------------------------------------------------------- /"Unless stated otherwise, comments made on this list do not necessarily / reflect the beliefs or goals of the North American Native Fishes / Association" / This is the discussion list of the North American Native Fishes Association / nanfa_at_aquaria.net. To subscribe, unsubscribe, or get help, send the word / subscribe, unsubscribe, or help in the body (not subject) of an email to / nanfa-request_at_aquaria.net. For a digest version, send the command to / nanfa-digest-request_at_aquaria.net instead. / For more information about NANFA, visit our web page, http://www.nanfa.org