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A man walks into the veterinary clinic, very distressed about his fish, “Doctor, doctor, please help my fish. He has epilepsy!”

The Fish Vet looks at the fish and responds,”He looks fine. Does it happen often?”

To which the client replies,”It happens every time he’s out of water.”

With some adaptations, thanks to Andrew L 🙂

 

Have a FINtastic week!
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Good idea. I saw a similar idea used by the Artis Zoo when I visited the fish facilities back in 2010. There, the floating balls were made of polystyrene, and they were used to insulate from heat loss.

http://www.sciencealert.com/la-is-dumping-millions-of-small-plastic-balls-into-its-reservoir-to-tackle-the-drought

 
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Yours sincerely,

Dr Richmond Loh 

DipProjMgt, BSc, BVMS, MPhil (Pathology), MANZCVS (Aquatics& Pathobiology), CertAqV, NATA Signatory.
THE FISH VET, Perth, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA. 

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

Following the recent FRDC Scientific Conference I attended, I decided to update my short powerpoint resource (see previous post).

So, see the document link below to download the pdf.

It contains details of:
1.Anatomy
2.Environmental requirements
3.Health testing protocol

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Yours sincerely,

Dr Richmond Loh
DipProjMgt, BSc, BVMS, MPhil (Pathology), MANZCVS (Aquatics & Pathobiology), CertAqV, CMAVA, NATA Signatory.
THE FISH VET, Perth, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA.
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 | Secretary Aquatic Animal Health Chapter – ANZCVS.

Abalone Anatomy Health and Test Requirements.pdf

AQUAVET^® alumni!

40 YEARS !    

2016 is our 40th year of aquatic veterinary medicine education!

 

We are planning a celebration and seminar on May 20^thand 21^st in connection with the IAAAM conference in Virginia Beach, VA.

 

For more information and to keep in touch, please send your email and other updated contact information to aquavetmail@gmail.com 

Please spread the word to your classmates.

Thanks

Don

Donald W. Stremme, V.M.D.

Wouldn’t it be great if a Fish Vet was the winner!! Vote for my colleague here –

http://www.americasfavoriteveterinarian.org/finalists/2015-finalists/dr.-chad-harris/?back=Finalists

 
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Yours sincerely,

Dr Richmond Loh 

DipProjMgt, BSc, BVMS, MPhil (Pathology), MANZCVS (Aquatics& Pathobiology), CertAqV, NATA Signatory.
THE FISH VET, Perth, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA. 

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

Fish Vetting Techniques & Practical Tips reveals the best ways to treat any type of fish.

This DVD is the most valuable resource for all fish vets, aquarists, fish shop owners, vet schools and zoos – so buy it now!

All your questions about veterinary procedures on treating all fish types are answered in this DVD.

Experienced Australian fish vet Dr Richmond Loh takes you on an absorbing journey into the world of fish vetting: learn how to take skin mucus scrapes and blood samples, inject fish and even perform surgery.

Buy a copy now – soon you will be able to treat any fish with full confidence!

Don’t wait! Order a copy of Fish Vetting Techniques & Practical Tips at http://thefishvet.com.au/shop/shopping.html

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Yours sincerely,

Dr Richmond Loh
DipProjMgt, BSc, BVMS, MPhil (Pathology), MANZCVS (Aquatics & Pathobiology), CertAqV, CMAVA, NATA Signatory.
THE FISH VET, Perth, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA.
Mobile Aquatic Veterinary Medical & Diagnostic Services.
http://www.thefishvet.com.au
Ph: +61 (0)421 822 383
Skype: thefishvet
President WAVMA 2014

It was the best trade I ever made…   Have a FINtastic week! R <+>{

Fancy goldfish goes into a bar the bartender says “Hey Buddy why the long fin?

With thanks to Andrew L.

 

Have a FINtastic week!
R <+>{

Just been thinking of new ways to teach Veterinary students, on how to handle fish, in a way they can relate.

So here’s my latest.

Fish are like eyeballs. You’ve to handle them gentle, nothing rough, amd you’ve to keep them wet at all times. Ulcers can be visualised with fluorescein and several topical ophthalmic preparations may be suitable to use when treating fish.

 
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Yours sincerely,

Dr Richmond Loh 

DipProjMgt, BSc, BVMS, MPhil (Pathology), MANZCVS (Aquatics& Pathobiology), CertAqV, NATA Signatory.
THE FISH VET, Perth, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA. 

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

Envenomation by Scorpaenidae can be excrutiatingly painful. Thank goodness I’ve never encountered it firsthand!

These fishes have to be handled with great care and respect. During my preparations to visit a sick lionfish, I came across a really good article that details what to do in an emergency situation.

Basically, have plenty of hot (45-50 degrees Celsius) water on hand that is in a container wide enough and deep enough that you can plunge your stung part of the body into. My client was good enough to have this prepared for me before I started work on their fish.

Also, have some spare forceps/tweezers ready to remove spines that may remain embedded in your skin.

More details can be found at –
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/770764-treatment#2

Lucky for me, I had the use of anaesthetics to sedate the lionfish, reducing the risk of me being stung. I also had the use of very long forceps to move him into position as part of the physical examination, and use the net as a barrier between me and the spines (pictured, Dr Loh tube feeding the lionfish).

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Yours sincerely,

Dr Richmond Loh
DipProjMgt, BSc, BVMS, MPhil (Pathology), MANZCVS (Aquatics & Pathobiology), CertAqV, CMAVA, NATA Signatory.
THE FISH VET, Perth, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA.
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 | Secretary Aquatic Animal Health Chapter – ANZCVS.

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