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AGD is playing havoc with the salmon in Scotland. This is considered a major disease of salmon when I was working as a veterinary fish pathologist in Tasmania and I believe it still is.

I read this article about the Scottish farm experience with interest.
http://www.thefishsite.com/fishnews/16527/agd-hard-to-control-says-marine-harvest

One of the major flaws in net pen aquaculture is that they are sited in the same location year in, year out. And as such, you would expect that pathogens would build up over time.

If we take a leaf out of traditional land farming of sheep for instance, the paddocks are cycled and allowed to crop or fallow. In this way, parasitic diseases such as intestinal worms can be managed more effectively.

I believe the future of net pen aquaculture would rely on having multiple leases where the sites are allowed to fallow or have alternative “crops” cultured.

Dr Richmond Loh
BSc BVMS MPhil MANZCVS (Aq & Pathol)
The Fish Vet, Perth, Western Australia.
Veterinary Medicine for fish.
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As part of the admissions to Aquavet, I had to prepare a short autobiographical sketch. The purpose of the bio is to introduce ourselves to our fellow students and to the Aquavet faculty. I thought I’d share it with you.

Dr Richmond Loh BSc, BVMS, MPhil, MANZCVS

I have always been interested in animals, nature and medicine, so naturally I studied to become a veterinarian at Murdoch University. My first job was as a veterinary fish pathologist for the Tasmanian state laboratory, providing diagnostic services for the large aquaculture farms including species such as salmon, trout, ornamental fishes, abalone and oysters.

I have been admitted as a Member of the Australian & New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists (ANZCVS) by examination in the subjects of “Aquatic Animal Health” and in “Pathobiology”. I was awarded a Master of Philosophy degree for research into Tasmanian Devil Facial Tumour Disease and am published in Veterinary Pathology. I have recently published a book entitled “Fish Vetting Essentials”. I am now working on another publication entitled “Fish Vetting Medicines – Formulary of Fish Treatments”.

I offer veterinary services to owners of ornamental fishes as “The Fish Vet” in the states of Western Australia and in Victoria. I am the consultant veterinarian to AQWA (the Aquarium of WA), am an adjunct lecturer at Murdoch University, am a founding member of the World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association (WAVMA), am the secretary for the Aquatic Animal Health Chapter of the ANZCVS and I provide advice on fish health and welfare to several universities and the RSPCA. My clients are diverse and range from individual pet fish owners, to retailers and fish farmers.

Loves: The 5-F’s (fish, food, family, friends and…. fun).

Hates: Being called Richard (my name has been Richmond for the last 32+ years).

http://www.petnews.com.au/Newsletter-23rd-February-2012/PIJAC%20USA%20report.pdf