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Q: what do you call 8 scaredy cats?

A: octopussies.

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Q: What is a sad fish called?

A: Woebegone shark.

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When?
Sunday 12th July (today), 5pm AWST (Perth time, +8 GMT) or 7pm AEST (Sydney time).

How to listen?
Tune into the show on the ABC Listen App, on a digital radio, online, or on channel 25 on your TV –

The whole episode is at – https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/rhiannapatrick/rhianna-patrick/12425284

Join "Conversations" podcast hosted by Richard Fidler, as he interviews Dr Culum Brown –
https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/conversations/culum-brown/12236632

Dr Brown is a leading researcher in the field of fish cognition, and he is based at Macquarie University.

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Yours sincerely,

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

Aquatic Veterinarian & Veterinary Pathologist.

THE FISH VET
Aquatic Veterinary Medical & Diagnostic Services.
Locations: Perth | Melbourne | Sydney | Canberra | Townsville | Hong Kong | London (UK)
Web: http://www.thefishvet.com.au
Ph: +61 421 822 383
Mail: PO Box 5164, East Victoria Park, WA 6981, Australia.

All of the webinar recordings from WVAC 2020 are available

to watch now here…

Aquatic veterinary webinars are listed below with their direct links:

1. Current status and veterinary aspects of ornamental (pet) fish ownership and industry in Australasia – https://www.thewebinarvet.com/webinar/current-status-and-veterinary-aspects-of-ornamental-pet-fish-ownership-and-industry-in-australasia

2. Diagnosis and treatment of common bacterial and parasitic disease in ornamental (pet) fish – https://www.thewebinarvet.com/webinar/diagnosis-and-treatment-of-common-bacterial-and-parasitic-disease-in-ornamental-pet-fish

3. Facilities, equipment and financial considerations for aquatic veterinary practice – https://www.thewebinarvet.com/webinar/facilities-equipment-and-financial-considerations-for-aquatic-veterinary-practice

4. Developing the knowledge, skill and experience for aquatic veterinary practice – https://www.thewebinarvet.com/webinar/developing-the-knowledge-skill-and-experience-for-aquatic-veterinary-practice

5. Biosecurity in aquaculture to meet national regulations and international (OIE) standards – https://www.thewebinarvet.com/webinar/biosecurity-in-aquaculture-to-meet-national-regulations-and-international-oie-standards

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Yours sincerely,

Dr Richmond Loh
DipProjMgt, BSc, BVMS, MPhil (Pathology), MANZCVS (Aquatics& Pathobiology), CertAqV, Fellow WAVMA.
Aquatic Veterinarian & Veterinary Pathologist.

THE FISH VET

Locations: Perth | Melbourne | Sydney | Canberra | Townsville | Hong Kong | London (UK)

• W: http://www.thefishvet.com.au
• Ph: +61 (0)421 822 383
• Mail: PO Box 5164, East Victoria Park, WA 6981, Australia.
• Skype: thefishvet
• President WAVMA 2014
• Adjunct Senior Lecturer Murdoch University

Our latest video shows an unfortunate case where cannibalism has resulted in the larger fish choking on a smaller fish.

Watch how we rescue the predator from choking on a fish stuck in its mouth – https://youtu.be/L_xaViLecIg

I was recently asked question about whether they can keep guppies with axolotls

That’s a controversial issue. Some are of the opinion that you shouldn’t keep predators and prey in the same enclosure. Much like you wouldn’t expect to see a zoo where prey animals are kept with lions. However, in public aquariums, predatory sharks are kept with prey species.

It’s really a matter of size of the tank – whether the predators are sufficient fed, and the prey have enough space to live without being in constant fear.

Axoltols do not chase down prey – but they wait in ambush. So fish will not be living in constant fear if kept with axolotls. In fact, it’s the axolotls who may find themselves in danger – these fish could potentially attack the delicate gills of axolotls.

So, for a mixed species tank with axolotls, it’s a matter of the size of the tank – to allow sufficient safe distance between predator and prey, in particular there needs to be sufficient depth to allow fish distance from the tank floor where axolotls frequent, and there should be ample hides for your axolotls to get away from fish.

On another note, guppies are a tropical species, so they won’t be suitable to keep with axolotls that live in cold water.

I’m interested to hear what are other’s thoughts on this subject.

Q: how do small fish respond to being wrongfully accused of a crime?

A: mi-no (minnow)

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And May the 4th be with you…

World Veterinary Association Congress 2020 has a special collection of papers chosen by the editors of the New Zealand Veterinary Journal, available to view and download for free for a limited time.

You may be particularly interested in –

R Loh, J Vukcevic & G Bastos Gomes (2020) Current status of aquatic veterinary services for ornamental fish in Australasia, New Zealand Veterinary Journal, 68:3, 145-149, DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2020.1718564

Direct link to this article:  https://doi.org/10.1080/00480169.2020.1718564

 

For all other special collection of papers, visit –  https://think.taylorandfrancis.com/wvac-collection-2020/

 

Q: What animal is hairy, upright-walking, dwell in the rocky wilderness, live in cold climates and has an enormous foot?

A: Abalone.

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