Help..sick little cat

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Help..sick little cat

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Hi all..can anyone help me find out how to help this little cory?

The owner stated that its still eating and swiming..
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mars40 wrote:Hi all..can anyone help me find out how to help this little cory? The owner stated that its still eating and swiming..
You can help this fish best by putting it out of its misery. These tumors are uncurable and will only grow larger, thus eventually leading to suffocation.
Sorry, can't make it any nicer than this.
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Marc is correct. Nothing can be done to save this one.
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I would like to thankyou both for the quick reply...I passed on the advise..have to say that I agree with you both. I think he looks passed already..poor little cat.

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