Author: Dr. Erik Johnson

Dr Erik Johnson is a Marietta, Georgia Veterinarian with a practice in small animal medicine. He graduated from University of Georgia with his Doctorate in 1991. Dr Johnson is the author of several texts on Koi and Pond Fish Health and Disease as well as numerous articles on dog and cat health topics.
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Two Large Vicious Black Dogs Chased Me.

On NextDoor recently:  Two large vicious dogs chased me today. I was running at around 5:30pm near…

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Oct
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Quinaldine

Quinaldine is a yellowish, oily liquid with limited water solubility that must be dissolved in acetone or…

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2019

A Fox With Scabies Won’t Stop Itching.

“That is a fox with sarcoptic mange. You can tell it’s a fox by the white tip…

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2019

Copperhead Bites in Companion Animals:

Your (every) vet knows how to treat snakebites, all the standards for shock / fluids / I.V….

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2019

Earthworms as food for fish – where to get them – how to feed

Worms And Koi Yeah you can feed Koi and pondfish some worms, and they’re not expensive. In…

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2019

Baytril / Enrofloxacin Dosing Injectable in Koi and Pond Fish

You can use Enrofloxacin up to three days apart against bacteria susceptible to its effects. Baytril: (Enrofloxacin)…

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2019

Fish Surgery by Dr. Erik Johnson

During the natural expansion of veterinary medicine into the world of Koi – it was inevitable that…

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2019

Undergravel Filtration For Tropical Fish Tanks and Goldfish Tanks

Undergravel filtration directly impacts the health of fish in many important ways. Unfortunately, in the interest of…

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2019

Fish Health For Retailers – How To Cut Losses on Fish Livestock

INTRODUCTION In the preparation of this topic, I am putting forth the most common causes of retail…

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2019

A Favorite Species: The Oscar, Astronotus ocellatus

Name: Astronotus ocellaris Introduction: This fish is the grandaddy of the big cichlids. It was only after the…

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First Aid For Tropical Fish

Your “obvious” case of Ich may not be so obvious. 70% of all fish health problems are…