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

There’s still much to be discovered in the oceans! Check out these interesting finds from around the world – here

Last week was the first time I had a fish wake up from anaesthetic excitably! After anaesthetising and recovering 6 fish uneventfully, the seventh fish kicked up quite a stir. He kept swimming up, knocking against the glass top and kept knocking the sides of the tank as well.

We observed him for about ten minutes hoping that he’d calm down, but no such relief. I reached into my medicine chest and pulled out some injectable diazepam. Within 10 minutes of administration, the fish finally calmed down and recovered normally. Phew!

I then told the owner that the fish might be feeling the munchies because this stuff makes them hungry (this is true also true from the experience of my friends who take this).

I also told my client that it is patients like these that help me write all the practical tips I include in my books (Fish Vetting Essentials & Fish Vetting Medicines).

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

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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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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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This is a thumbs up for Australian aquaculture!

Read more here

This would have great applications across aquacultured and ornamental pet fishes where eradication is not always possible for reasons as being in an extensive culture situation or where you are rearing fish in open water situations. Worth a look into.

Garlic is used as an appetite stimulant and has immunostimulatory properties too. Just need to add at quantities depending on species and what it’s for.

… and in the movies, it’ll keep away vampires! Which can be thought of as blood sucking parasites!

Aquaculture
Volume 409, Number 1-2 (September 2013)
	Dietary supplementation of garlic (Allium sativum) to prevent monogenean infection in aquaculture
	Authors:	Thane A. Militz, Paul C. Southgate, Alexander G. Carton, Kate S. Hutson
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	Source:	Aquaculture, Volume 409, Number 1-2 (September 2013)
	Page Numbers:	95 – 99
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	Abstract:	Development of an effective preventative treatment for managing infections by Monogenea (Platyhelminthes) in aquaculture remains elusive. Present treatment methods offer only temporary respite and are either labor intensive, harmful to fish welfare or environmentally destructive. This study used garlic (Allium sativum) supplemented feed to assess its potential, in relation to its allicin content (an active component of garlic), to prevent infection by Neobenedeniasp. (Monogenea: Capsalidae) on farmed barramundi, Lates calcarifer. Two garlic supplemented diets of different concentrations and a non-supplemented control diet were fed to L. calcariferfor 10 and 30days prior to challenging fish with Neobenedeniasp. Long-term (30days) supplementation with garlic significantly reduced infection success by up to 70% compared to controls and did not negatively affect palatability of the feed. Infection success was not influenced by short-term (10days) supplementation suggesting that a delayed host response must occur to improve resistance to infection. Incorporation of garlic into a pressure-extruded pellet was found to be an effective method of delivery as only minimal leaching of allicin from the diet occurred (<3% of allicin detected) during the interval of water contact between delivery and consumption. This study demonstrates that garlic extract administered as a dietary supplement is one of the most practical methods to prevent Neobenedeniasp. infection in mariculture.
	Citation:	Thane A. Militz, Paul C. Southgate, Alexander G. Carton, Kate S. Hutson . Dietary supplementation of garlic (Allium sativum) to prevent monogenean infection in aquaculture. Aquaculture, Volume 409, Numbers 1-2 (September 2013), pp. 95-99, <http://ejournals.ebsco.com/direct.asp?ArticleID=4B6A87E8530AFD9EB166&gt;
	URL:	http://ejournals.ebsco.com/direct.asp?ArticleID=4B6A87E8530AFD9EB166