All about Fish Vetting – Dr Richmond Loh
I’ve just cleaned my dad’s pond filter before the weather warms up and he showed me a great way of cleaning the pre filter cage. So I thought I’d share it with you.
The filter box was quite mucky and the filter material in it was given a quick rinse in pond water. We will be good for at least the next month or so.
These workshops will be presented by Japanese master artist Mineo Ryuka Yamamato who will come to Perth specifically
to conduct two workshops on fish printing.
Check out the details on the flyer below.
Shared by Ms Amber Howard, Department of Fisheries, Western Australia.
I have always been a fishy person, but not always been a fish vet. Some work I did when I worked in Tasmania was on the diagnosis of Devil Facial Tumour Disease and this formed part of my Masters Degree and Diploma of Project Management. See links to a couple of papers I had published:
http://vet.sagepub.com/content/43/6/890.abstract?etoc
http://vet.sagepub.com/content/43/6/896.abstract?etoc
See this site for more information on the research and how it is progressing – http://www.tassiedevil.com.au
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Yours sincerely,
Dr Richmond Loh
BSc BVMS MPhil MANZCVS (Aq & Pathol)
The Fish Vet, Perth, Western Australia.
Veterinary Medicine for fish.
http://www.thefishvet.com.au
Ph: +61 (0)421 822 383
Spring has arrived and your pond fish will be coming into season. Thought about artificial breeding so you can select the right pairs for mating? Here we demonstrate the technique for milking a fish. This same technique is used for males and females, for koi, goldfish and many other species.
Note that it’s better to fast your fish for a day to decrease to chance of contaminating your milt and eggs with faecal material. Once the milt and eggs are collected, they can be mixed and then broadcast over spawning mops.
Also, to ensure that your selected pairs come into season at the same time and to maximise fertility, hormonal induction can be used. Ask your veterinarian about these options.
To celebrate my appointment as President of the World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association, I’d like to begin promoting the area of aquatic veterinary medicine locally.
For this month of September, any Australian or New Zealand veterinary student who LIKES my Facebook “Fin page”
and purchases either/both:
will receive complimentary student membership to WAVMA.
The books are available here:
http://thefishvet.com.au/shop/shopping.html
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Check out the latest pics on my Facebook "Fin Page" on the recent teaching stint I had at Murdoch University –
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.408385752543713.89724.188036301245327&type=3&l=af40e514e2
Check out the cool video at this link –
http://laughingsquid.com/insane-in-the-chromatophores-cypress-hill-played-through-squid-cells/
From Dr David Scarfe PhD, DVM, MRSSAf, Parliamentarian, WAVMA:
Please join me in congratulating the following members that will server as WAVMA Officers and Directors-at-Large on the Executive Board, from January 1-December 31, 2013. We thank all those members that cast their votes in this election, both online and during the Annual General Meeting. Those individuals new to the Executive Board will serve as advisors to the Board for the remainder of 2012.
2013 Executive Board
President Mohamed Faisal, 2013 (USA)
Immediate Past-President Dusan Palic, 2012 (Germany)
President-Elect Richmond Loh, 2014 (Australia)
Secretary Chris Walster (UK)
Treasurer Nick Saint-Erne (USA)
Director-at-Large Devon Dublin (Guyana/Japan)
Director-at-Large Lydia Brown (UK)
See what WAVMA does for the world aquatic veterinary profession by visiting the site – http://www.wavma.org/
Nothing makes a bigger fish than ‘almost being caught’!
Check out Dr William H Wildgoose’s thoughts on the subject – click on this link.