Is my Koi fish sick or pregnant?

Question

Ok, first im not sure if its a boy or a girl because because we the old owner of my house left them here.

(S)he looks bloated and his/her scales are sticking out. I really love this fish and if its sick i need to know what to give it. (S)he lives in a man made pond in my back yard with 10+ other koi.

Answer 1

this is dropsy also known as pine cone disease, its fatal and highly contagious, separate the fish and place in a 2% salt solution. find a good vet as injecting antibiotics is an option, normally  2 injections is enough but the outcome will greatly depend on the overall condition of the fish and how advanced the disease is. keep a close eye on all your other fish if they have been in the same pond.

Answer 2

when scales sticking out it is dropsy there is an antibiotic for dropsy however cure is very less chance.  And it is contageous you should catch the infected fish.

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Answer 3

It's probably got a fatal disease called dropsy.  Goldfish are egg layers and don't get pregnant.

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