An awesome mass of spider-crabs forming a pyramid in Port Phillip Bay, Australia.

This is amazing!

http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/stuff/pub-talk/2015/4/aussie-diver-films-incredible-crab-pyramid-in-port-phillip-bay/

 
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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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Do crustaceans feel pain when we boil them?

Isn’t just the sound of bubbles escaping, or are lobsters screaming when they’re put in the boiling pot?

http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/do-crustaceans-feel-pain-when-we-boil-them-10085303.html

Clams with contagious cancers!

This is an interesting new disease. Resembles the disease I investigated in Tasmanian devils in my previous job.

Read more here –
http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2015/04/09/selfish-shellfish-cells-cause-contagious-clam-cancer/

Grab this fantastic opportunity to buy your own fish vet tools!

Always dreamed of a career in aquatic medicine?

Why wait? Now’s the best time to get the equipment you need to set yourself up.

Go to the FishVet’s online store(http://thefishvet.com.au/shop/shopping.htm) to get the books, DVDs and microscopes that you need to ensure you give the best diagnosis and treatment for your clients.

Hurry, while the exchange rate for Australian Dollar (AUD) is low!

Queries: phone +61 (0)421 822 383 or email thefishvet@gmail.com

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…

http://www.sciencealert.com/reef-fish-can-adjust-the-sex-of-their-offspring-as-water-temperatures-rise?perpetual=yes&limitstart=1

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:

  1. 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.

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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
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Skype: thefishvet

President WAVMA 2014

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Adjunct Lecturer Murdoch University | Secretary Aquatic Animal Health Chapter – ANZCVS.

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