Denver Zoo gives angelfish a CT scan after worker sees fish swimming with funny tilt
The CT scan at the CO zoo revealed that the French angelfish had excess gas
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A fancy-looking French angelfish that was found one day with a funny float has its buoyancy back after taking some time from its tropical trappings to get a CT scan at the Denver Zoo.
A zoo worker recently noticed the blue and yellow fish was swimming with a tilt, prompting a visit last week to the facility's on-site hospital for an ultrasound and the CT scan.
The CT scan took place in a machine large enough to fit a 700-pound grizzly bear, so some special accommodations were required, zoo spokesperson Jake Kubie said. The approximately seven-inch fish was sedated, balanced upright on a sponge and had water poured over its gills to keep it alive as the scan took place.
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This image provided by the Denver Zoo on Sept. 4, 2023, shows a CT scan of a French angelfish. (Denver Zoo via AP)
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The diagnosis: Too much gas. Enteritis, or inflamed intestines, had resulted in increased internal gas that was affecting the fish's buoyancy, Kubie said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"It was treated with antibiotics," he said. "It's doing much better and swimming normally."