New technology to prevent massive stock losses on fish farms being developed in Townsville.

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“We know that disease is the biggest problem on farms [causing] the majority of the economic loss,” Ms Gomes said.

“40% loss of production on farms can be caused because of disease.”

A hand-held device being developed at James Cook University (JCU) in Townsville could help reduce massive stock losses at fish farms.

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Rita says:

2016/05/26 at 06:41

I apologize,but this information wouldn’t give any useful data.In open-system farms you always have bacteria,viruses and parasites.This screening wouldn’t help to get right decision.Unfortunatly ,you forget the known scheme of Sniezko: disease happens not only of pathogen!You have to take in consideration the conditons of enviroment!

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1. TheFishVet - Richmond's School of Fish says:
  
  2016/05/26 at 06:51
  
  Rita you are very correct. But this tool is semi-quantitative, and we’d be interpreting the results based on history, clinical signs, and veterinary investigations.
  
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