Author: TheFishVet - Richmond's School of Fish

Serious fish or shellfish diseases are called ‘notifiable’ because you must immediately report that you suspect or know about them to the Department of Fisheries (or their equivalent in your state/country). You must tell them immediately if your fish or shellfish:

1. Could be infected with a reportable disease (you must report it even if you only suspect an infection).
2. Are dying in larger numbers than normal.
3. Are affected by unusual deaths.
4. If you know about or suspect a reportable disease but don’t report it you could be fined.

Ask your fish veterinarian if you’re unsure.

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Yours sincerely,

Dr Richmond Loh
DipProjMgt, BSc, BVMS, MPh (Pathology), MANZCVS (Aquatics & Pathobiology), CertAqV, CMAVA, NATA Signatory.
Aquatic Veterinarian & Veterinary Pathologist
THE FISH VET, AUSTRALIA – PERTH | MELBOURNE | TOWNSVILLE
Mobile Aquatic Veterinary Medical & Diagnostic Services.
http://www.thefishvet.com.au
Ph: +61 (0)421 822 383
Skype: thefishvet

President WAVMA 2014

Adjunct Lecturer Murdoch University

Quite an appropriate children’s activity sheet at the local restaurant.

Read more here.

http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/up-to-1000-dead-starfish-wash-up-on-beaches-near-fremantle-20160803-gqjzno.html

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Yours sincerely,

Dr Richmond Loh 

DipProjMgt, BSc, BVMS, MPhil (Pathology), MANZCVS (Aquatics& Pathobiology), CertAqV, NATA Signatory.

PERTH | MELBOURNE | TOWNSVILLE
THE FISH VET – AUSTRALIA. 

Mobile Aquatic Veterinary Medical & Diagnostic Services.
http://www.thefishvet.com.au
Ph: +61 421 822 383

Looking for help for your diseased fish?

Try your local veterinary clinic or hospital. Otherwise, try googling "fish+vet".

If you still can’t find one, hobbyists can contact the local koi/fish clubs for a list of registered veterinarians they might work with.

For fish farmers, contact your industry representatives to locate a qualified fish veterinarian.

Please be aware that, for legal reasons, veterinarians are prohibited from diagnosing a disease or recommending treatment without a valid veterinarian-client-patient relationship. We therefore recommend you find a veterinarian willing to accept clients, or who can visit your place to correctly assess your situation.

Try this link to find an aquatic veterinarian in your area:
http://www.aquavetmed.info/

If your local veterinarian is unfamiliar with fish, or would like assistance on a clinical case, please ask them to contact us.

Remember, only a registered veterinarian has the license to practice veterinary medicine. Unless they’re a registered veterinarian, they are legally not allowed to consult (e.g. make a diagnosis, medicate, or prescribe treatments) whether they collect monies or not.

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Yours sincerely,

Dr Richmond Loh
DipProjMgt, BSc, BVMS, MPhil (Pathology), MANZCVS (Aquatics& Pathobiology), CertAqV, NATA Signatory.

Aquatic Veterinarian & Veterinary Pathologist.
PERTH | MELBOURNE | TOWNSVILLE
THE FISH VET – AUSTRALIA.

Aquatic Veterinary Medical & Diagnostic Services.
http://www.thefishvet.com.au
Ph: +61 421 822 383

Does this constitute “art?”

Some interesting discussion was had on my fanpage, and to sum it up, it was distasteful, offensive and poses a zoonotic risk.

Read more of the original article here –
https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrissymahlmeister/dead-fish-makeup?bffbstyle&utm_term=.idjm5vr5k#.fjme63y6D

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Yours sincerely,

Dr Richmond Loh 

DipProjMgt, BSc, BVMS, MPhil (Pathology), MANZCVS (Aquatics& Pathobiology), CertAqV, NATA Signatory.

PERTH | MELBOURNE | TOWNSVILLE
THE FISH VET – AUSTRALIA. 

Mobile Aquatic Veterinary Medical & Diagnostic Services.
http://www.thefishvet.com.au
Ph: +61 421 822 383

Despite FDA’s approval last November,
Nearly 80 major food retailers have committed to not sell genetically engineered salmon.

Read more –
https://ecowatch.com/2016/05/25/retailers-no-gmo-salmon/

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Yours sincerely,

Dr Richmond Loh
DipProjMgt, BSc, BVMS, MPhil (Pathology), MANZCVS (Aquatics& Pathobiology), CertAqV, NATA Signatory.

Aquatic Veterinarian & Veterinary Pathologist.
PERTH | MELBOURNE | TOWNSVILLE
THE FISH VET – AUSTRALIA.

Aquatic Veterinary Medical & Diagnostic Services.
http://www.thefishvet.com.au
Ph: +61 (0)421 822 383

Register and watch the recorded free webinar at this link.

A presentation by Dr. Stephen Reichley, given at the 2016 International Veterinary Student Congress in Vienna, Austria, on July 29, 2017.
 
The presentation covered how Dr. Reichley got involved in aquatic veterinary medicine.  He also described a number of other opportunities and resources available to obtain the knowledge, skills and experience, that will assist any veterinary student or practicing veterinarian incorporate aquatics into their career portfolio.
 
Dr. Reichley graduated from Ohio State University, College of Veterinary Medicine in 2013, and currently serves as a clinical instructor in the Aquatic Teaching and Diagnostic Service at Mississippi State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, where he is also working toward a PhD in aquatic animal health. He also serves as a Director-at-Large for WAVMA. Dr. Reichley has experience working in aquatic veterinary medicine and aquaculture industries in Mississippi, Idaho, Florida, Norway, Scotland, Ireland, and Italy in private practice, governmental organizations, as well as academic institutions. He has also published numerous scientific articles related to aquatic animal health.
If link does not work, copy and paste this URL http://tinyurl.com/hcen4pk (this will allow you to watch the presentation immediately).

WAVMA – 2006 to 2016

10 Years of Advocacy for Aquatic Veterinary Medicine!

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A: Arial / Ariel

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I’ve been asked this a few times of late.

It’s really my own knowledge repository, a place to send clients for FAQs, and a place to post bad dad jokes 🙂

Read more here: http://www.vetanswers.com.au/blog/post/the-fish-vet-blog-for-everything-fishyand-the-occasional-bad-dad-joke/488

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Yours sincerely,

Dr Richmond Loh
DipProjMgt, BSc, BVMS, MPhil (Pathology), MANZCVS (Aquatics& Pathobiology), CertAqV, NATA Signatory.

Aquatic Veterinarian & Veterinary Pathologist.
PERTH | MELBOURNE | TOWNSVILLE
THE FISH VET – AUSTRALIA.

Aquatic Veterinary Medical & Diagnostic Services.
http://www.thefishvet.com.au
Ph: +61 (0)421 822 383

—
Yours sincerely,

Dr Richmond Loh
DipProjMgt, BSc, BVMS, MPhil (Pathology), MANZCVS (Aquatics& Pathobiology), CertAqV, NATA Signatory.

Aquatic Veterinarian & Veterinary Pathologist.
PERTH | MELBOURNE | TOWNSVILLE
THE FISH VET – AUSTRALIA.

Aquatic Veterinary Medical & Diagnostic Services.
http://www.thefishvet.com.au
Ph: +61 421 822 383

Fish exposed to antibiotics may lose their valuable gut flora. This can lead to deficiencies in vitamins E, K and folic acid.

This is why it is essential to give fish a boost with multivitamins during and after treatments for diseases.

Check out what we have available that could help –
https://thefishvet.com/2016/06/23/thefishvets-fish-multivitamins/

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Yours sincerely,

Dr Richmond Loh
DipProjMgt, BSc, BVMS, MPh (Pathology), MANZCVS (Aquatics & Pathobiology), CertAqV, CMAVA, NATA Signatory.
Aquatic Veterinarian & Veterinary Pathologist
THE FISH VET, AUSTRALIA – PERTH | MELBOURNE | TOWNSVILLE
Mobile Aquatic Veterinary Medical & Diagnostic Services.
http://www.thefishvet.com.au
Ph: +61 (0)421 822 383
Skype: thefishvet

President WAVMA 2014

Adjunct Lecturer Murdoch University

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Now it’s almost certain that KHV will be released into the natural environment in Australia, in the very near future. So what can we predict, will happen to our natural waterways?

One scenario is that native fishes never re-establish, and some other invasive fish species could take over, where carp had been. Some candidates include the goldfish, a variety of cichlids, or the dreaded Gambusia (aka mosquito fish).

A second scenario would be some sort of invasive plant species such as the crocodile weed or water hyacinth. The action of carp may have suppressed it’s growth. With carp gone, these plants would start clogging up the waterways.

A third possibility is that there would be a multitude of uncontrolled algal blooms that suffocate the waterways, leading fish kills left right and centre. These dead fish will float and pollute riverbed, stinking everything in its path. Are people concerned about the unsightly, rotting fish that float or accumulate on river banks?

What other scenarios can you think of?

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Yours sincerely,

Dr Richmond Loh
DipProjMgt, BSc, BVMS, MPhil (Pathology), MANZCVS (Aquatics& Pathobiology), CertAqV, NATA Signatory.

Aquatic Veterinarian & Veterinary Pathologist.
PERTH | MELBOURNE | TOWNSVILLE
THE FISH VET – AUSTRALIA.

Aquatic Veterinary Medical & Diagnostic Services.
http://www.thefishvet.com.au
Ph: +61 (0)421 822 383