 Bacterial disease in koi is a serious concern for both the hobbyist and the professional koi keeper. Untreated, bacterial disease often results in fin rot, ulceration (Hole Disease) and mortality.
Until now, the most effective treatment has been the administration of antibiotics by means of injection. Obtaining the appropriate injectable antibiotics is often difficult for the average hobbyist, as these drugs and supplies require a prescription from a licensed veterinarian.? Additionally, many hobbyists are understandably reluctant to inject their koi, having had no training or experience in this procedure.
Neocide 3 is administered by dipping the koi in solution, rather than be injection.? Neocide 3 is a user-friendly treatment that can be easily administered by both novice and professional koi keepers.
Neocide 3 provides an excellent and often more effective and environmentally friendly alternative to dealing with a wide range of bacterial issues in koi.
What is Neocide 3 and how does it work?
Neocide 3 is a concentrate of NeoMycin with an antibiotic potentiator, developed by the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine.
Neocide 3 has been found to be beneficial in treating superficial infections in animals maintained in both experimental and field conditions.? Among the advantages of Neocide are its ease of use, safety, and applicability with a wide-variety of antibiotics and effectiveness against gram-positive and gram-negative bacterial pathogens.
Neocide 3 has a rather interesting mode of activity that facilitates its spectrum of activity. Neocide creates holes in the bacterial cell wall which in-turn allows antibiotics to flood the organism, destroys the effectiveness of the bacteria's efflux pump and facilitates osmotic collapse of the bacterium. Because the potentiator causes direct physical damage to the bacteria, one is able to:
- Kill otherwise drug-resistant bacteria with low class antibiotics
- Use less antibiotic than would normally be necessary
- Stimulate wound healing
- Reduce the likelihood that exposed bacteria will develop resistance to the chosen antibiotic
Neocide 3 is available in dry crystalline form, in both 1 and 5 gallon doses. |
