Secrets revealed in Dr Loh’s Fish Vetting Series.
There are no secrets in the treatment of fish diseases as seen in Dr Loh’s new YouTube channel < http://tinyurl.com/thefishdoctor >.
You can learn more about how it is done with his practical manuals and instructional videos, available from his website (use your desktop computer).
This series of publications has helped promote fish health and welfare globally:
• Fish Vetting Essentials (book)
• Fish Vetting Medicines – Formulary of Fish Treatments (book)
Get your copies today and begin fish vetting with confidence.
Go to – https://shopping.thefishvet.com.au/
About the author:
As “The Fish Vet”, Dr Richmond Loh and his team across Australia provide veterinary, and
pathology services for a range of clients including pet fish, display aquaria, retailers and fish farmers.
He has been admitted to the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists by
examinations in the subjects of Pathobiology, and Aquatic Animal Health. He is a Certified Aquatic
Veterinarian and has been awarded the George Alexander International Fellowship by the
International Specialised Skills Institute.
Pertinent Posts:
• President of the World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association (WAVMA, 2014)
• Secretary for the Aquatic Animal Health Chapter of the Australian and New Zealand College
of Veterinary Scientists (ANZCVS, 2015)
• Senior Adjunct Lecturer at Murdoch University
• WAVMA Webinar co-ordinator/moderator (2013 to
present).
See also:
Aquatic Veterinary Medicine – Specific to cultured, display and wild aquatic life
The Fish Vet’s Services
The Fish Vet offers a comprehensive aquatic veterinary services in a range of locations across Australia.
Our aquatic veterinarians are based in Perth (WA), Sydney/Earlwood (NSW), Melbourne/Brunswick (Victoria) and Canberra (ACT).
The Fish Vet, a one-stop-shop: there is no duplication of work, and no loss of time or information between management and consultant.
Services offered through The Fish Vet include:
- Diagnosis and treatment for diseases
- Management advice
- Health certification
- Supply of veterinary resources
- Education and research
We service the following sectors:
- Pet ornamentals (e.g. home aquariums, pond, aquaponics)
- Display aquaria (e.g. public aquariums and zoos)
- Commercial ornamentals (e.g. ornamental fish farms, retailers, wholesalers, exporters)
- Education (e.g. universities, researchers, hobby groups)
DOWNLOAD OUR SERVICES MANUAL –>
THE FISH VETS’ SERVICES MANUAL
Fish jokes for Monday-itis: slug run
Why do sea slugs not wear shells?
So they can do the nudi-run.
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Fish jokes for Monday-itis: beauty
What did one sea turd say to another attractive one?
You look bootiful!
With thanks to little AL.
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Fish jokes for Monday-itis: invisible clams
Why can’t you see clams?
Because they wear clam-oufage!
With thanks to Wancey.
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What is Science?
If you have a spare 2 minutes, watch this guy explain, "What is the problem with science?" – https://tinyurl.com/sa7x25tx
Fish jokes for Monday-itis: worst Fish joke in the world
What did the salmon say to the trout who told a really bad fish joke?
“That’s a-trout-ious!”
With thanks to BT
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Congratulations to Dr Hirakis’ CertAqV, The Fish Vet in Sydney, Australia.
Dr Karlee Hirakis – Sydney (NSW)
BVSc, CertAqV
Dr Karlee Hirakis is a certified aquatic veterinarian through the World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association. This program certifies a veterinarian has over 150 hours of theory and practical work in aquatic animal medicine.
Dr Hirakis offers mobile veterinary services for aquatic patients in Sydney.
A 2013 graduate from The University of Sydney, she has worked in rural mixed and small animal practice on the central coast of NSW and in Sydney.
Dr Hirakis has kept numerous different types of fish throughout her life and enjoys the challenges that come with practising veterinary medicine in a unique environment.
At home, she is kept busy looking after her two Doberman dogs, a cat and seven fish tanks!
Fish jokes for Monday-itis: best joke in the world
What did one prawn say to the crayfish after telling a real awesome fish joke?
“You’re krilling it!”
With thanks to BT.
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Does your fish have swim bladder problems?
Does he float, or does he sink?
What can you do for your fish when faced with hyper-buoyancy and hypobuoyancy issues?
This Wednesday evening, I’ll be presenting a webinar on this perennial problem, and what measures are available to remedy the situation.
For more information on the webinar, go to Australian Veterinary Association Fish Vet Webinar
The Fish Vets’ services manual 2021
AQUATIC POLLUTANTS IN OCEANS AND FISHERIES
Check out this new publication. There are some important implications for aquatic animal health and aquatic productivity both domestically and globally.
https://ipen.org/documents/aquatic-pollutants-oceans-and-fisheries
Below are their KEY FINDINGS
• Overfishing is not the sole cause of fishery declines. Poorly managed f isheries and catchments have wrought destruction on water quality and critical nursery habitat as well as the reduction and removal of aquatic food resources. Exposures to environmental pollutants are adversely impacting fertility, behavior, and resilience, and negatively influencing the recruitment and survival capacity of aquatic species.
• Chemical pollutants have been impacting oceanic and aquatic food webs for decades and the impacts are worsening. The scientific literature documents man-made pollution in aquatic ecosystems since the 1970s. Estimates indicate up to 80% of marine chemical pollution originates on land and the situation is worsening. Point source management of pollutants has failed to protect aquatic ecosystems from diffuse sources everywhere.
• Pollutants including industrial chemicals, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, heavy metals, plastics and microplastics have deleterious impacts to aquatic ecosystems at all trophic levels from plankton to whales. Endocrine disrupting chemicals, which are biologically active at extremely low concentrations, pose a particular long-term threat to fisheries. Persistent pollutants such as mercury, brominated compounds, and plastics biomagnify in the aquatic food web and ultimately reach humans.
• Aquatic ecosystems that sustain fisheries are undergoing fundamental shifts as a result of climate change. Oceans are warming and becoming more acidic with increasing carbon dioxide deposition. Melting sea ice, glaciers and permafrost are increasing sea levels and altering ocean currents, salinity and oxygen levels. Increases in both de-oxygenated ‘dead zones’ and coastal algal blooms are being observed. Furthermore, climate change is re-mobilizing historical contaminants from their ‘polar sinks’.
• Climate change and chronic exposures to pesticides all can amplify the impacts of pollution by increasing exposures, toxicity and bioaccumulation of pollutants in the food web. Methyl mercury (MeHg) and PCBs are among the most prevalent and toxic contaminants in the marine food web.
• We are at the prepice of disaster, but have an opportunity for recovery. Progress requires fundamental shifts in industry, economy and governance, the cessation of deep-sea mining and other destructive industries, and environmentally sound chemical management, and true circular economies. Regenerative approaches to agriculture and aquaculture are urgently required to lower carbon, stop further pollution, and begin the restoration process.