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How many fish vets can you fit into one room?

Posted on 2014/05/132014/05/08 by TheFishVet - Richmond's School of Fish

I’m very excited about inviting you to register to attend the Half-day, Finfish Clinical Exam & Diagnostic Sampling Wetlab at the 2014 AVMA Convention, Denver, Colorado on Monday 28 July.

Our All-Star aquatic veterinarian team of 8 will take participants through the practical aspects of making a diagnosis of various fish ailments. Our team includes Drs Myron Kebus, Nicholas Saint-Erne, Terry Campbell, Roxanna Smolowitz, Richmond Loh, Thomas Waltzek, Esteban Soto & Jena Questen.

The wetlab is limited to 30 attendees and is filling fast – register while there’s still a place!

Reserve your hotelbefore you register, and save $25 on your convention registration fee!

Click here for registration categories & fees (rates increase after June 30!)

Click here to register online!

Be inspired to attend by watching this video.

Baby whale rescue becomes a video hit.

Posted on 2014/05/12 by TheFishVet - Richmond's School of Fish

Check this out!

https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/regional/gascoyne/a/23420646/baby-whale-rescue-becomes-a-video-hit/

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Yours sincerely,

Dr Richmond Loh
DipProjMgt, BSc, BVMS, MPhil (Pathology) Murdoch, MANZCVS (Aquatics& Pathobiology), CertAqV, NATA Signatory.
THE FISH VET, Perth, Western Australia.
Veterinary Medicine for fish.
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E: thefishvet
P: +61 (0)421 822 383

Fish Joke for Monday-itis: They take ‘the bait’.

Posted on 2014/05/112013/12/23 by TheFishVet - Richmond's School of Fish

My Worst Euthanasia

Posted on 2014/05/11 by TheFishVet - Richmond's School of Fish

Life lessons never taught in the classroom. Thanks for the post.

Seeing Practice

I want to tell you about the time I killed a wombat. This story shares an account of the most difficult situation of my student career thus far. It contains graphic content so PLEASE DO NOT read further if you find animal welfare or euthanasia distressing beyond your control. I found it distressing to experience and also write so I hope that those of you who read this find it meaningful.

The story starts with me driving along a country road by myself through a part of New South Wales that had been recently affected by a small bushfire. And as Australian bushland does, it looked about as alive as it had ever been; small green shoots of succulent grass were protruding from charred clumps where tussocks once stood standing a metre tall, new shoots of eucalyptus eager to recover from their charred and blackened trunks. It’s a view of…

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The Power of a Cow

Posted on 2014/05/11 by TheFishVet - Richmond's School of Fish

What it means to be a veterinarian.

Seeing Practice

The phrase ‘But you’re not a real Doctor” is one that every veterinarian has no doubt heard within their career. I’m only a student, yet if I had a dollar for every time I’d heard it I’d probably be able to pay off my student loans!

What this question suggests is that there is something inherently more valuable about the role of a veterinarian in comparison to a human physician. You may be thinking right now ‘of course, a human’s life is more important than a dogs.’ On this point I would be forced to agree with you. If I had to choose between giving life saving medication to a small child or to a kitten, the child would win out every time, regardless of how cute the kitten was or how adorable its little tiny paws were. This scenario is a convincing one, however it fails to capture the…

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ONE complimentary dinner ticket to give away – Koi Society of WA – Awards Presentation Night

Posted on 2014/05/112014/05/12 by TheFishVet - Richmond's School of Fish

On Sunday 25 May, KSWA will be having their koi judging show at the Cannington Greyhounds 10am-3:30pm.

The following night is the presentation dinner. I’ve been invited by the club to attend the dinner and I’ve ONE spare ticket (valued at $45) to give away. We’d be sitting at the main table with the Presidents of the club and the Japanese judge.

If you’re interested, email your full name to: thefishvet@gmail.com
by 15 May .

And tell me why you’re interested in attending.

Venue details:

Monday 26 May 2014, 6:30pm for a 7pm start.
Upstairs at The Oxford Hotel, Leederville
Buffet dinner.

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Yours sincerely,

Dr Richmond Loh DipProjMgt, BSc, BVMS, MPhil (Pathology) Murdoch, MANZCVS (Aquatics & Pathobiology), CertAqV, NATA Signatory.
Aquatic Veterinarian | Adjunct Lecturer Murdoch University | President WAVMA |
Secretary Aquatic Animal Health Chapter – ANZCVS.
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

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Has the Dept of Fisheries’ shark cull program been a success?

Posted on 2014/05/092014/05/13 by TheFishVet - Richmond's School of Fish

I listened to an interesting program on the radio this week about the Western Australia’s Department of Fisheries’ infamous shark cull program. The mitigation program ended on April 30 and they are planning to resume from November 23^rd, to coincide with popular swimming season.

What sparked the implementation of the mitigation program? There had been a recent apparent increase in shark attacks on swimmers/divers by the great white sharks. But how do you kill such sharks are a protected species worldwide (including all other states in Australia)? The Minister of Fisheries sought exemption, based on the premise that they are a danger to society. The mitigation program involved putting out boats and jet skis, and helicopter surveillance at the popular swimming spots. Additionally, baited drum lines are placed approximately 1km from the shores in these areas to capture sharks that pose imminent danger to humans. These drum lines were checked from sunrise to sun down. They would release any fish caught that are less than 3m, and kill any larger than 3m.

So, has it been a success? According to reports, 172 sharks were caught, the majority being tiger sharks. None were the great whites.

So, I ask again, has it been a success? Should it be repeated?

Rare glimpse of monster of the deep.

Posted on 2014/05/08 by TheFishVet - Richmond's School of Fish

A fisherman trawling for shrimps off the coast of Florida, US has become one of the … err … lucky few people to have come face to face with this monster of the deep. Sixty-three-year-old Carl Moore scooped up the […]

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Yours sincerely,