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Dr Richmond Loh DipProjMgt, BSc, BVMS, MPhil (Pathology) Murdoch, MANZCVS (Aquatics & Pathobiology), CertAqV.Veterinarian | Adjunct Lecturer Murdoch University | President-elect WAVMA |
Secretary Aquatic Animal Health Chapter – ANZCVS.
The Fish Vet, Perth, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA. Mobile Veterinary Medical & Diagnostic Services for fish and other aquatic creatures.
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See how a fish has much the same organs as many other animals!
A good simplified internal anatomy diagram can be found at this link – http://marinewaters.fish.wa.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/Internal-anatomy-labels-and-information.pdf

An aquatic disease makes headlines in the Sydney Morning Herald.

This disease, abalone viral ganglioneuritis (AVG), also shows the importance of retaining essential laboratory skills like histopathology and the transmission electron microscopy which were pivotal in the investigation of this new disease. We need to be very cautious of throwing all our money into “blind” molecular techniques.

Read more here.

 

Dr. Loh, 2014 WAVMA President then talked about what he hoped to accomplish during his presidential year. He began by stating that WAVMA stood for excellence, was global, multidisciplinary and intergenerational, connecting veterinarians through space and time. That through the work of many volunteers WAVMA had created awareness of aquatic veterinary medicine to colleagues and the public and provided tools such as The Aquatic Veterinarian, WebCEPD and the members listserv allowing members to reach out and connect to anyone willing to share their wisdom and providing learning tools for any veterinarian interested in aquatic veterinary medicine.

 

Dr. Loh then posed two questions; What does being a WAVMA member mean to you and how relevant is WAVMA in meeting your needs and daily challenges?

 

Read more here –

http://wavmaatwork.org/2013/09/24/wavma-agm-2013-and-speech-by-incoming-president-dr-loh/

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Look under the album ‘Gross Pictures’.

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Dr Richmond Loh
DipProjMgt, BSc, BVMS, MPhil (Pathology) Murdoch, MANZCVS (Aquatics& Pathobiology), CertAqV.
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I was recently asked what diseases humans could catch from aquatic animals. So, I’ve compiled a list from my Seavet 2013 notes from lecture material given by Drs Stephen Cassle and Thomas Waltzek. This list is not meant to be exhaustive, but it’s a start.

MARINE MAMMALS

Viruses

• Seal pox (parapoxvirus)
• San Miguel Sealion virus (calicivirus)
• Influenza A (orhthomyxovirus)
• Rabies

Bacteria

• Brucella
• Erysipelotrix
• Leptospira
• Mycobacterium
• Mycoplasma
• (Aeromonas)
• (Burkholderia)
• (Edwardsiella)
• (Staphylococcus)
• (Streptococcus iniae)
• (Vibrio parahaemolyticus & V. vulfinicus)

Fungal

• Balstomyces dermatitidis
• Lacazia laboi
• (Aspergillus)
• (Candida)
• (Coccidioides)
• (Histoplasma)

Protozoal

• Toxoplasma gondii
• Cryptosporidium parvum
• Giardia spp.
• Trhiciniella

FISH

Bacteria

• Aeromonas
• Vibrio
• Edwardsilla tarda
• Pasteurella
• Pseudomonas
• Streptococcus
• Mycobacterium
• Nocardia
• Erysipelothris rhusiopathiae

Fungal

• Exophiala
• Candida albicans

TAKE HOME MESSAGE
Rarely occurs, but still need to take precautions (protective equipment, basic hygiene), especially if immunocompromised (stay healthy!) and avoid handling sick animals.

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Yours sincerely,

Dr Richmond Loh DipProjMgt, BSc, BVMS, MPhil (Pathology) Murdoch, MANZCVS (Aquatics & Pathobiology), CertAqV.
Veterinarian | Adjunct Lecturer Murdoch University | President-elect WAVMA |
Secretary Aquatic Animal Health Chapter – ANZCVS.
The Fish Vet, Perth, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA. Mobile Veterinary Medical & Diagnostic Services for fish and other aquatic creatures.
http://www.thefishvet.com.au
Ph: +61 (0)421 822 383

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Q: What do you get when you cross a banker with a fish?

A: a loan shark.

source: http://www.jokes4us.com/animaljokes/fishjokes.html

Don’t miss the October, Koi Society of WA, Southern Branch meeting!

WHEN? 7:30pm, Wednesday 23 October 2013

WHERE? South Perth Rotary Hall, Sandgate St, South Perth
We are lucky enough to have one of the world’s prominent fish vets located right here in Perth—among his many qualifications Dr Loh is President-elect of the World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association (WAVMA).
Dr Loh has kindly agreed to come along to the meeting on 23 October to dissect a fish and teach members some fish anatomy, using a microscope hooked up to the projector. He will also have a hand-out on the night for everyone present. If you have a sick fish (alive or dead) please feel free to bring it along on the night.

 

This was shared by my colleague Jane Wesson:

If you are interested in aquatic animals, there is an opportunity for a Bali-based PhD on ‘improving fish health management and farm production in marine finfish aquaculture in Indonesia and Australia’ through the University of Sydney. Seehttp://sydney.edu.au/research/opportunities/opportunities/1818?goback=%2Egde_4545026_member_278041780#%21

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Yours sincerely,

Dr Richmond Loh DipProjMgt, BSc, BVMS, MPhil (Pathology) Murdoch, MANZCVS (Aquatics & Pathobiology), CertAqV.
Veterinarian | Adjunct Lecturer Murdoch University | President-elect WAVMA |
Secretary Aquatic Animal Health Chapter – ANZCVS.
The Fish Vet, Perth, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA. Mobile Veterinary Medical & Diagnostic Services for fish and other aquatic creatures.
http://www.thefishvet.com.au
Ph: +61 (0)421 822 383

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Nice documentary on this perhaps the longest serving country doctor who farms fish, pigeons and chooks.

See the interview here
http://www.abc.net.au/landline/content/2013/s3843596.htm