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George Ludrosky
03-02-2010, 12:15 AM
I have a precious little girl that has a very bloated swim bladder. I have tried everything, peas, duckweed, epsom salt, 80 degree temps, medicated foods, no food...
I am at the point of two options, Freezer or aspirate.

Any one here who can give me some advise?

suphi
03-02-2010, 01:12 AM
I haven't done it myself but check thegab.org boards, there should be posts about it there. Note that this is a temporary fix and you'll have to keep doing it over and over. There's also a chance of internal infection or injury. Use the smallest needle you can find to minimize trauma (insulin needle, 27-G I think).