Goldfish recovering from high risk brain tumor operation.
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[QUOTE]A goldfish in Australia is recovering from surgery after a life-threatening tumour was removed from its brain in a "high-risk" operation.
George, whose owner lives in Melbourne, was put under general anaesthetic for the $200 (£125) "high-risk" procedure.
Dr Tristan Rich, who carried out the operation, told Melbourne's 3AW radio station that the fish was now "up and about and swimming around".[/QUOTE]
[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/29210991[/url]
Get well soon little buddy.
Rich people
[quote]Dr Rich described the 45-minute operation as "fiddly".[/quote]
Understatement of the century, i'd wager. Regular human brain surgery is incredibly fiddly as it is, though to be fair one is unlikely to notice if a goldfish gets slight brain damage compared to a human.
[quote]Vets say the 10-year-old fish is now expected to live for another 20 years.[/quote]
These fish don't live that long do they? I thought the 3 year old goldfish I had in elementary school was ancient.
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[QUOTE=AtomicSans;45988024]Rich people[/QUOTE]
You don't have to be rich to spend $200 on an operation for a loved pet.
[QUOTE=ratman_122;45988030]These fish don't live that long do they? I thought the 3 year old goldfish I had in elementary school was ancient.[/QUOTE]
iirc goldfish will live a long time if cared for properly
i think i heard somewhere that they need a certain sized tank and people often get them ones that are too small
[QUOTE=halflambada;45988045]iirc goldfish will live a long time if cared for properly[/QUOTE]
At least 10-25 years if looked after REALLY well, 6 years if given average care.
[QUOTE=halflambada;45988045]iirc goldfish will live a long time if cared for properly, proper sized tank and such[/QUOTE]
10-15 years on average to be exact. More in some cases.
[QUOTE=ratman_122;45988030]These fish don't live that long do they? I thought the 3 year old goldfish I had in elementary school was ancient.[/QUOTE]
In elementary school that is ancient.
[QUOTE=Buck.;45988063]In elementary school that is ancient.[/QUOTE]
I won him by throwing a ping pong ball into a fishbowl at the county fair.
I never realized I cut his life so short :(
[QUOTE=ratman_122;45988030]These fish don't live that long do they? I thought the 3 year old goldfish I had in elementary school was ancient.[/QUOTE]
That's what my mother's friend thought when she got her's.
20 years later and she was still waiting for it to die.
It died last summer at the age of 23
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It just dawned on me that that fucking fish was older then me.
[QUOTE=Ajacks;45988040]You don't have to be rich to spend $200 on an operation for a loved pet.[/QUOTE]
And yet, the operation to fix my dog's eyes is $3000 per eye. Vet prices are fucking weird.
[QUOTE=AtomicSans;45988024]Rich people[/QUOTE]
We spent much more on our cat, we are poor. We did it cause he is part of our family.
[QUOTE=ratman_122;45988030]These fish don't live that long do they? I thought the 3 year old goldfish I had in elementary school was ancient.[/QUOTE]
My goldfish Is about 17 years old. Called him Barney when I was just a kid.
He was my first ever goldfish, and has outlived like the other 5 I've gotten over the years. His tail Is kinda fucked up though.
I'm so glad that Goldfish can remember up to 30 seconds rather than 15.
I recall hearing that people will see Goldfish floating, apparently dead, and flush them away, when really they're just sleeping.
I don't know if that's true, though.
[QUOTE=Ajacks;45988040]You don't have to be rich to spend $200 on an operation for a loved pet.[/QUOTE]
Which is a tiny little gold fish that doesn't know any better.
I think it's a sign of a slightly crazy person to be honest. Dogs and cats okay you can make an argument for, but a fish?
Bit too attached there...
[QUOTE=AtomicSans;45988024]Rich people[/QUOTE]
You live in a cardboard box? If yes, then you can say "rich people".
Ridiculous, I had goldfish from birth all the way up until I was like 16, did I care when they finally died? No, they're fucking fish.
[QUOTE=Sgt-NiallR;45988510]I recall hearing that people will see Goldfish floating, apparently dead, and flush them away, when really they're just sleeping.
I don't know if that's true, though.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, sometimes I see my fish lying completely motionless to the point where I think It's dead.
Usually If you approach the tank or just tap on It they'll slowly get going again.
[QUOTE=ratman_122;45988030]These fish don't live that long do they? I thought the 3 year old goldfish I had in elementary school was ancient.[/QUOTE]
Goldfish are probably some of the most abused pets on the planet, they will live about 15-25 years if treated right. Usually though they're just put in tiny bowls without the necessary filtration required.
[QUOTE=Aman;45988546]I think it's a sign of a slightly crazy person to be honest. Dogs and cats okay you can make an argument for, but a fish?
Bit too attached there...[/QUOTE]
Did you know it's possible to care about your pets, no matter what type they are? If any of my fish/shrimp die I'll be sad, not for long cause it's a pet. But I won't be like "Ah well it's just a small non-furry pet who cares!"
[QUOTE=Ajacks;45988040][QUOTE=AtomicSans;45988024]Rich people[/QUOTE]
You don't have to be rich to spend $200 on an operation for a loved pet.[/QUOTE]
Rich, stupid or both.
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With goldfish I mean.
[QUOTE=Kardia;45989011]Rich, stupid or both.
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With goldfish I mean.[/QUOTE]200$ isn't an exceedingly high amount of money for a pet you care about though
[QUOTE=AtomicSans;45988024]Rich people[/QUOTE]
$200 for the operation
literally brain surgery for $200, i had a hamster that had a big legion on it and got it removed for like 100$ and he lived for a couple more years
Don't goldfish live and grow to be ginormous, providing they have the space?
[QUOTE=AtomicSans;45988024]Rich people[/QUOTE]
"People who spend their disposable income on things they want to spend their disposable income on are jerks."
[QUOTE=A B.A. Survivor;45989867]Don't goldfish live and grow to be ginormous, providing they have the space?[/QUOTE]
they can be well over a foot long, so yep.
[QUOTE=Aman;45988546]I think it's a sign of a slightly crazy person to be honest. Dogs and cats okay you can make an argument for, but a fish?
Bit too attached there...[/QUOTE]
why? what's the difference?
let's not even discuss utility
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