Q: How do you encourage sperm to swim faster?
A: Go Nad!
Have a FINtastic week!
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What’s the longest living animal in the world?
The ocean quahog would have to be the oldest living creature! It’s a bivalve mollusc that can live as long as 507 years!
See
http://sciencenordic.com/new-record-world%E2%80%99s-oldest-animal-507-years-old
And compare this with other animals:
http://www.sciencealert.com/amazing-chart-shows-the-planet-s-longest-living-animals
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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
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Global-warming is not so bad for fish populations?
According to ScienceAlert,
Reef fish can adjust the sex of their offspring as water temperatures rise!
AND I love this phrase “transgenerational plasticity”. Read on…
Are you up-to-date with your WAVMA Membership?
Since January, the World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association has hosted three outstanding webinars, and the next one is scheduled for 10 April.
Our members’ email listserv continues to be a fantastic medium for sharing information and consulting colleagues on those challenging cases.The most recent edition of The Aquatic Veterinarian 9(1) is now available on the WAVMA.org website.
You will need your Login ID and password to access the current issue.
Here is a link:
http://www.wavma.org/Aquatic-vet-newsletter-for-members
Don’t forget to pay your 2015 dues online to be able to continue using the WAVMA Listserv and have access to member benefits like the Aquatic Veterinarian!
And,
did you know WAVMA-membership is also open to non-veterinarians?
We’d love you to join in our conversations.
These are just a few of the many benefits of membership.
Please check your membership is current, or you will lose access to member services and email newsletters.
To renew, please visit your member profile page at:
http://www.wavma.org/wavma-members/member-profile
Dr Sharon R. Tiberio, DVM, CertAqV
Treasurer, World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association
treasurer@wavma.org
Reminder (WebCEPD B-1010) Water Quality 101 for Aquatic Veterinarians (April 10, 2015)
Don’t forget to join me tomorrow as I take you through fish water quality testing and interpretation. As a prelude, I’ve uploaded a video on simple water chemistry analysis, and what sorts of management changes may be recommended based on the water quality results.
See demonstration of water testing: http://tinyurl.com/tfv-wq
Simple Water Quality Testing
B-1010 – Water Quality 101 for Aquatic Veterinarians
Join us for a free webinar on April 10, 2015 at 10:15 PM (AWST – Perth, Western Australia).
Click http://tinyurl.com/ogw4vpz to see the time in your local time zone.
Register now! at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3512308895861462786
Fishes and other aquatic animals live in a unique environment and in-depth knowledge of how water quality will affect biological processes including respiration, nutrition, hydration, excretion and more life-sustaining functions is essential for practicing aquatic veterinary medicine.
This presentation will provide an overview of the nitrogen cycle and a number of water quality parameters that affect fish health and disease, and treatment plans. Also covered will be practical ways to evaluate, monitor and correct water quality problems caused by shifts in temperature, ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, pH, carbonate hardness, general hardness, dissolved oxygen, carbon dioxide, salinity and other physio-chemical parameters.
Speaker: Dr Richmond Loh BVMS, MPhil (Vet Path), MANZCVS (Aquatic & Path), CertAqV
Learning Objectives – participants will learn:
- The temperature, salinity, pH, KH, GH, ammonia, nitrite, nitrate (the nitrogen cycle), dissolved oxygen and carbon dioxide requirements of different fish species.
2. How to manage and prevent water quality issues using physical & biological filters, aeration, water flow, aquatic plants, water exchanges, fish stocking density, feeding rates, etc.
This webinar is suitable for veterinarians, vet techs/nurses, vet students, research scientists and aquarists/aquarium husbandry staff.
NOTE: this webinar will be recorded. If you register for the live webinar and are unable to attend, you will be sent a link to view the webinar at a later time.
Want CEPD credit? (Registration is required)
Information on how to access the recorded webinar (at no cost), and a short knowledge & skills assessment (KSA or quiz) covering the webinar’s principle learning objectives, in order to earn veterinary Continuing Educational & Professional Development (CEPD) credit will be e-mailed to all registrants in 1-2 weeks after the webinar.
As CEPD credit can be used towards re-licensing or registration requirements to practice veterinary medicine, and requirements for becoming a WAVMA Certified Aquatic Veterinarian. We provide WAVMA Members a discount off the US$25.00 fee for earning CEPD credit ($5 for student members, $15 for all others).
Register now for this free live WAVMA WebCEPD webinar at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3512308895861462786. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
WAVMA Program Coordinator
administrators
Discover more about the World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association at www.WAVMA.org.
Get listed in the on-line Directory of Aquatic Veterinarians and subscribe to AquaVetMed e-News by registering at www.AquaVetMed.info.
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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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Meet and Greet WAVMA members in Bangkok at the WSAVA Congress!
A group of WAVMA members, including several members of the Executive Board, will be traveling to Asia to present aquatic medicine lectures as part of our co-sponsoring at the World Small Animal Veterinary Association Congress (WSAVA), to be held May 15-18, 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand.
This will be WAVMA’s debut in creating an aquatic program for WSAVA, we have arranged a Meet and Greet dinner evening for the members of the WSAVA Executive Board and Assembly. This will be held on Thurs. May 14, 2015 at Ban Khun Mae Restaurant, 458/6-9 Siam Square Soi 8, Rama 1 Road, Patumwan District, Bangkok 10330 Tel. (662)250-1952-3, (662)658-4112-3.
The evening will begin with traditional Thai mixed drinks, followed by several courses of exotic Thai cuisine. We will be treated to traditional Thai music throughout the evening.
Complimentary attendance is available to all full and student WAVMA members, but space is limited, so if you are planning to attend, please notify:
Dr Julius. M. Tepper (cypcarpio@aol.com)
DVM, CertAqV
Meetings Chair
Fish Joke for Monday-itis: In the old days…
In the old days…
Fish didn’t have fingers…
Eating raw fish was called poverty, not sushi.
Have a FINtastic week!
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What are the ethics and politics of fishing?
With the long weekend here…
http://sydney.edu.au/environment-institute/events/foodsydney-fish-and-fisheries-asking-the-welfare-question/”>http://sydney.edu.au/environment-institute/events/foodsydney-fish-and-fisheries-asking-the-welfare-question/
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Scholarships for veterinary students to undertake aquatic education.
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From: Dr. David Scarfe <DScarfe@avma.org>
Date: Monday, 30 March 2015
Subject: AquaVetMed e-News: Applications Open – 2015 WAVMA/JL Pitts Aquatic Vet Student/New Graduate Education Support Program
To:
March 30, 2015
2015 John Pitts Aquatic Veterinary Educational Support Program for Veterinary Students & Recent Graduates
The WAVMA Board is pleased to announce that a limited amount of financial support is available to assist veterinary students and newly graduated veterinarians participate in aquatic veterinary educational activities in the next 12 months that will increase their knowledge and involvement in aquatic veterinary medicine.
Funding from these awards can be used for a variety of aquatic veterinary educational opportunities, including attending aquatic veterinary workshops or meetings, externships or internships, or to support modest aquatic veterinary research projects for which other funding is unavailable. They may be used towards offsetting personal costs for:
· Travel, accommodation, and/or registration at aquatic veterinary conferences, symposia and other continuing education and professional development (CEPD) meetings, including on-line aquatic CEPD;
· Travel, accommodation, and other activities directly associated with veterinary student externships that expose individuals to clinical aquatic veterinary medicine; or,
· Equipment and supplies needed for aquatic veterinary research projects not funded by other financial sources.
Applications for the 2015 Program close on May 15, 2015. Awards will be made on a competitive basis based on information submitted by each applicant, with 2015 awards to be announced in mid to late June.
For more information and to download the application form, go to www.wavma.org/scholarships. A 2015 flyer is attached for posting on bulletin boards. Please feel free to distribute this information to interested veterinary students and new graduates.
Program Coordinators
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Could your fish be harbouring a disease “time bomb”? What are the 15 signs shown by fish with disease?
People keeping fish in outdoor ponds and aquaponics are reminded to check fish for evidence of fish diseases now, to prevent problems over winter and spring. Autumn is a critical time for disease control because parasitic infestations present now determines the risk of winter and spring problems.
Below is a list of things to look out for:
Behavioural abnormalities
• Loss of balance, bobs, or swimming upside down.
• Erratic/spiral swimming.
• Separating from group/sulks in the corner.
• Staying near the surface or piping.
• Flashing/body scraping.
• Increased respiration (increased opercula rate).
• Fin clamping (fins held flat against the body).
Physical abnormalities/External gross pathology
• Change in colour.
• Skin/fin lesions (white-red; proliferative-ulcerative).
• Cloudy skin (indicates excess mucous production due to an irritant).
• Exophthalmos/endophthalmos (unilateral-bilateral).
• Poor body condition (indicated by “sunken belly”, or disproportionately large head for body size).
• Abdominal swelling & subcutaneous oedema =“dropsy”.
• Gills pale (anaemic), with excess mucus (gill irritation), or tan brown colour (suggests methaemoglobin formation).
• Carrying a long faecal trail (indicates intestinal disease).
Autumn is the ideal time to check for parasites that may have increased in numbers over the summer.
Get your fish checked by a Certified Aquatic Veterinarian.
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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.