Dr Loh, The Fish Vet, examines the crime scene in a world’s first aquatic forensic pathology case.
A: Because he left squid marks!
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Advancements in Aquatic Veterinary One Health, Clinical Practice, Biosecurity & Education.
Unable to travel to St. Kitts and attend in person?
Why not register for remote, web-based access from your home base to participate in all session lectures – and still receive CEPD Credit!
Registration will allow you to participate in the following lectures through the web in real-time, or recorded lectures if you are unable to participat in real time:
** Session I (Keynote) – Friday, Nov 9 (08:00 – 10:00)
** Session II (Education) – Friday, Nov 9 (11:00 – 17:00)
** Session III (General Diseases/Diagnostics) – Friday, Nov 9 (11:00 – 17:00)
** Session III (Koi Health & Diseases) – Saturday, Nov 10 (08:00 – 17:00)
** Aquaculture Biosesurity – Sunday, Nov 11 (13:00 – 17:00)
Click here to view daily program and specific lectures.
Note: Session II & III are concurrent, but access to recorded lectures will be available.
Click here to register for web access, or to attend in person.
Government has decided not to take a gamble on the ‘Carpageddon’ plan.
Together, scientists and veterinarians around the world have engaged with the NCCP about Australia’s plan to release the koi herpesvirus. So many questions were raised, such as:
● why were there higher rates of deaths in non-target species (e.g. rainbow trout, silver perch, Murray cod) than in carp during their transmission trials?
● what impact will poor water quality as a result of mass carp die-offs have on native aquatic, and peri-aquatic fauna?
● what consequences will bacterial (including botulism) and algal blooms (including toxic blue-green algae) have on water ways, and on watering stock and crops?
These are only some from a long list of questions of foreseeable challenges that would be almost inevitable, should the virus be let out.
Subsequently, the government has decided on a 12 month extension before making a decision. The extension will allow time for researchers to look into the current knowledge gaps and speak with more stakeholders.
“This is a comprehensive and coordinated assessment, and once completed, will play a critical role in the Government’s decision on whether or not to proceed with release of the virus.
“Whether to release the carp virus to control carp is a big decision and it is essential that we get this early work right. There will be extensive further public consultation before any final decisions are made.”
But it seems as though the NCCP are still fixated on using the virus against the carp.
Fish Joke for Monday-itis: oysters
Patrick was a youthful and hardworking Irishman at a Coastal village in Ireland.
Daily he would pole a heavy old punt out to sea then work a heavy iron grapple to bring up the sand oysters
which he sold to the local ice works. He was a man of regular habits….he always arrived home each day at a certain time.
Sadly, Patrick did not realise the heavy grappling was taking a toll on a faulty heart.
One day he failed to come home, so his wife contacted the Police to investigate.
They rowed out and found Patrick dead in the punt beside him a huge grapple full of oysters he’d tried to hoist aboard.
Headlines next day in the ‘Irish Times Newspaper’ said…………………………………..
Wait for it!
Wait for it!
OYSTERS KILPATRICK !!!!
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Classes in fish medicine and conservation – in the Peruvian Amazon
Million Dollar Fish
THE odds of landing an elusive Million Dollar Fish in the NT have just increased fivefold.
There will also be 100 $10,000 fish swimming around Top End waterways but, in another first for the competition, there will also be 20 barras with purple tags, which will award $2500 cash to the angler and $2500 to a Territory charity listed on milliondollarfish.com.
Read more – https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/nt/five-million-dollar-fish-for-season-four-of-nt-competition-ng
Fish Joke for Monday-itis: watch dogs.
Q: Why are marine fishes better as watch dogs?
A: Because they sea everything!
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Veterinary drugs and cash stolen from veterinary clinic in Perth.
POLICE are concerned for the safety of the thieves who stole veterinary drugs and cash from a Perth animal clinic on the weekend.
The incident saw the perpetrators force entry into the Noranda vet between 2pm Saturday and 8am Sunday before rummaging through a number of rooms and looting a safe.
Police fear those responsible don’t understand the dangers associated with veterinary medication, and warn anyone who comes into possession of the drugs not to take them.
Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a report online at www.crimestopperswa.com.au.
News Source:
WAVMA e-News/ Newsletter 3 (9), September 2018
Has topics relating to World Water Monitoring Day, the upcoming WAVMA Conference (St Kitts & Nevis), and the recent aquatic sessions at WSAVA (Singapore).
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Aquaculture Animal Welfare – a free webinar
The US Aquaculture Society and National Aquaculture Association are hosting a free webinar entitled, Aquaculture Animal Welfare, at 11:00 am (U.S. Eastern Standard Time) on Friday, October 19, 2018.
Aquatic animal welfare standards are being voluntarily adopted or regulated into existence in other countries; sometimes these rules are based more on public perception and opinion, rather than science. There is a need to develop and support functional, non-regulatory welfare standards for aquaculture in the US that document current and historical welfare practices.