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Acetic acid is dosed at 2 ml/l by immersion immersion/bath — see duration in bettas, per Ramsey I, ed. BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th ed. Part B: Exotic Pets. Gloucester: British Small Animal Veterinary Association; 2023. p.3. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
ADVERSE REACTIONS (BSAVA Part B p.17, verbatim): May be toxic to small tropical fish. SAFETY AND HANDLING (BSAVA Part B p.17, verbatim): Corrosive to skin and irritant to mucous membranes. ACTION (BSAVA Part B p.17, verbatim): Not known. USE (BSAVA Part B p.17, verbatim): Treatment of ectoparasites (e.g. protozoans, monogeneans, hirudinea, crustaceans) in fish. Other treatments are considered safer to use. Management of intestinal dysbiosis in birds. SOURCE: Ramsey I, ed. BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th ed. Part B: Exotic Pets. Gloucester: British Small Animal Veterinary Association; 2023. p.17.
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