[PapaBear]

Quote: Originally Posted by REC We see alot of dropsy cases on KoiVet and over the years I have done a lot of work with dropsied fish including more cultures and post-morts than I care to count. How many people do you know that "collect" sick fish?? I am one of them. Awhile back we had a thread on KoiVet stating that yogurt was used to cure dropsy in koi. Not being very delicate about such things, I offered a response about yogurt and dropsy in general. Let me share this with you as it has some additional information about dropsy, its causes and effects. ... So, if anyone has some medical evidence of the effect of yogurt on dropsy, the syndrome, please post it here. REC

Thanks much for the excellent write-up. Your website has proven quite valuable to me in the past so this just adds to the list.
I don't have any anecdotes about miraculous cures from yogurt, but I do have a question about it as a food suppliment.
(I apologize in advance for going off topic, but I think KFG's original question has been wonderfully addressed in several posts )
I've read on another forum about the health benefits of lactobaccillus for koi and a few who have talked about using yogurt as a base for blending paste foods. Since yogurt is commonly used as a digestive aid for people I am curious if it would likewise be effective and beneficial to koi.