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.
Fish Joke for Monday-itis: laughing octopus.
Q: How many tickles does it take to make an octopus laugh?
A: Ten tickles!
With thanks to AL.
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Masses of dead fish on the highway.
Poor fishes, they didn’t manage to cross the road…
Wonder if there’ll be heaps of flies and stink in the aftermath.
Read more – https://sg.yahoo.com/news/firefighters-wash-dead-fish-off-153455222.html
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Schwelmenella is actually supposed to be Shewanella – a typographical error.
“Holidaymaker, 29, has all five toes on her right foot amputated after catching a ‘bone-eating infection from a Thai FISH SPA”
Is the Schwelmenella mentioned in the article real or a hoax?
But to add to this scenario, I conversed with a bacteriologist who flagged that Mycobacteria would likely be lurking in such waters. Makes sense, since fish are undoubtedly held in stressful conditions, and fed insufficiently such that they try to “eat” dead skin from feet. These would render fish immunosuppressed and become prone to carry and amplify such diseases.
Join our aquatic sessions today at WSAVA
More than 3,000 vets are in Singapore for the congress at Marina Bay Sands, which runs until Sept 28.
Read more – https://wsava2018.com/
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Yours sincerely,
Dr Richmond Loh
DipProjMgt, BSc, BVMS, MPhil (Pathology), MANZCVS (Aquatics& Pathobiology), CertAqV, NATA Signatory.
Aquatic Veterinarian & Veterinary Pathologist.
Locations: Perth | Melbourne | Sydney | Canberra | Townsville | Singapore.
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Fish Joke for Monday-itis: social media part 3.
Q. If birds communicate on Twitter, how do corals?
A. They use LinkedIn!
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Fish foot spas, bad for fish, bad for you!
Yet another reason we shouldn’t be letting fish feast on dead skin.
Australian woman’s toes amputated after fish spa pedicure on holiday
Read more – https://au.news.yahoo.com/australian-woman-forced-toes-amputated-fish-spa-pedicure-024738479.html
Fish Joke for Monday-itis: fish doctor
Q: What do you call a fish doctor? A Fish Vet?
A: A fishician!
With thanks to AL.
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Aquatic Veterinary Medicine wet-lab!
If you plan on attending the WSAVA Congress, don’t forget that Monday, September 24 will be an Aquatic Veterinary Medicine wet-lab!
Click on PRE-CONGRESS SESSIONS below to find out more and to register.
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Are fish self-aware?
“The small, tropical fish known as a cleaner wrasse has just joined the ranks of various mammals and birds that have passed a classic test for determining self-awareness.”
“Many animals we consider social and intelligent, such as dogs, cats, and octopuses, all fail the mirror test. Humans around the world also often struggle with it, with some cultures not passing until six years of age or older.”
Read more about –
Tiny Fish Just Passed a Classic Self-Awareness Test With a Mirror.
https://www.sciencealert.com/cleaner-wrasse-passes-mirror-self-recognition-test-self-awareness