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US brand names:Pyceze
Bronopol is dosed at 20 mg/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.54. — LOCATOR CONVENTION 2026-08-07: the bare 'p.54' in this citation is the PDF index of the held scan, not the printed page. The PRINTED page is p.40; verified by finding the drug named there. If you are holding the book, turn to p.40. — SOURCE EDITION: BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, Part B — Exotic Pets — ISBN 9781910443712, https://openlibrary.org/isbn/9781910443712. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
SAFETY AND HANDLING (BSAVA Part B p.54, verbatim): Irritating to eyes, lungs and skin. ACTION (BSAVA Part B p.54, verbatim): Inhibition of dehydrogenase activity, causing membrane damage. USE (BSAVA Part B p.54, verbatim): Treat and control external fungal infection in fish and fish eggs. SOURCE: Ramsey I, ed. BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 10th ed. Part B: Exotic Pets. Gloucester: British Small Animal Veterinary Association; 2023. p.54.
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