Fish · Betta splendens · typical adult weight 0.00 kg
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.17. — LOCATOR CONVENTION 2026-08-07: the bare 'p.17' in this citation is the PDF index of the held scan, not the printed page. The PRINTED page is p.3; verified by finding the drug named there. If you are holding the book, turn to p.3. — SOURCE EDITION: BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, Part B — Exotic Pets — ISBN 9781910443712, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781910443712. Acetic acid (Antiparasitic) has cited veterinary dosing for bettas. Routes documented in bettas: by immersion. A typical adult betta weighs 0.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Acetic acid in bettas, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Duration | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| by immersion | 2 ml/l | immersion/bath — see duration | 2 ml/l by immersion in glacial acetic acid for 30-60 seconds. [BSAVA Small Animal Formulary 10th ed, Part B, p.17, printed verbatim] | — |
| Ramsey I, ed. BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th ed. Part B: Exotic Pets. Gloucester: British Small Animal Veterinary Association; 2023. p.17. — LOCATOR CONVENTION 2026-08-07: the bare 'p.17' in this citation is the PDF index of the held scan, not the printed page. The PRINTED page is p.3; verified by finding the drug named there. If you are holding the book, turn to p.3. — SOURCE EDITION: BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, Part B — Exotic Pets — ISBN 9781910443712, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781910443712 |
Every held source for this drug and species, as printed. Where they differ, both are shown — the choice is yours, not ours.
| Dose (ml/l) | Route | Source | As printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | IMMERSION | BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th ed — Part B (Exotic Pets)p.17 | 2 ml/l by immersion in glacial acetic acid for 30-60 seconds |
Figures are transcribed from the cited page or table of each held edition and are shown for reference only. They are not dose recommendations, they do not feed the calculator, and none has been reviewed by a veterinarian.
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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.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for bettas may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Acetic acid dose range in bettas, with cited source references: by immersion 2 ml/l immersion/bath — see duration. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Acetic acid in bettas: by immersion.
Cited course lengths for Acetic acid in bettas include: 2 ml/l by immersion in glacial acetic acid for 30-60 seconds. [BSAVA Small Animal Formulary 10th ed, Part B, p.17, printed verbatim]. Duration depends on the indication — match it to the specific dose rule in the table above.
These are general warnings for Acetic acid across species; consult the betta dosing table above for species-specific guidance. 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.
Why a species-specific page? Acetic acid pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in bettas — the rules above are the citations specific to this species, not generic recommendations.
Sourced from published veterinary references; awaiting credentialed clinical reviewer. See our editorial process. Reference only — not veterinary advice.