Q: What did mummy whale say to baby whale to comfort him?
A: Don’t worry, whale be OK.
Have a FINtastic week!
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Check out the mortality rates in non-target species! Final report: Phase 3 of the carp herpesvirus project (CyHV-3) – PestSmart Connect
As veterinarians, we are fully aware of the species-specificity of herpesviruses.
BUT there are a few exceptions – the simian cercopithecine herpes B virus (which can infect monkeys and humans) and Aujeszky’s disease virus (which affects pigs and a wide range of other animals including cattle, sheep, goats, dogs, cats, mink, foxes, raccoons and rats). Malignant catarrhal fever is another herpesvirus that when it jumps from its natural sheep host to infect cattle, produces severe acute disease that is almost always fatal!
We know how the koi herpesvirus acts in its natural host [common carp (and koi)] – that it’s highly temperature-dependent, and that size matters (immature/small carp more susceptible at 70-90% mortality rate, compared to adults <30% mortality rate).
We’d like to know if the NCCP have checked whether these temperature and size factors could bear a similar susceptibility/resistance pattern for non-target species with commercial and recreational importance like the rainbow trout, silver perch and Murray cod.
We have seen from experiments published by the investigators in their reports 1 and 3 that these fish used in their experiments resulted in high mortalities.
The full report 3 can be downloaded from –
https://www.pestsmart.org.au/final-report-phase-3-carp-herpesvirus-project-cyhv-3/—
Yours sincerely,
Dr Richmond Loh
DipProjMgt, BSc, BVMS, MPhil (Pathology), MANZCVS (Aquatics& Pathobiology), CertAqV, NATA Signatory.
Aquatic Veterinarian & Veterinary Pathologist.
PERTH | MELBOURNE | SYDNEY | CANBERRA |TOWNSVILLE | SINGAPORE
THE FISH VET
Aquatic Veterinary Medical & Diagnostic Services.
Web: http://www.thefishvet.com.au
Ph: +61 421 822 383
Mail: PO Box 5164, East Victoria Park, WA 6981, Australia.
I’m going to Japan!
Dr Loh (Perth office) is on leave and unavailable until 6th May.
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Aquatic Veterinarian & Veterinary Pathologist
THE FISH VET, AUSTRALIA – Perth | Sydney | Melbourne | Canberra | Townsville | SINGAPORE
Mobile Aquatic Veterinary Medical & Diagnostic Services.
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Tropical fish veterinarian job available.
City University of Hong Kong is looking for a tropical fish veterinarian to help with veterinary curriculum development and to start a tropical fish vet service. The position would be for 1 year at approximately $60-120,000 HKD per month.
Register your interest with Dr Sophie St-Hilaire, Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences, Hong Kong.
Email: ssthilai@cityU.edu.hk
Final report: Phase 3 of the carp herpesvirus project (CyHV-3) – PestSmart Connect
Oh dear…
They have transferred "the Indonesian strain of CyHV-3 (the C07 strain) from the secure to the non-secure area at AAHL" and they believe this to be "an important achievement".
Let’s hope this doesn’t escape testing facilities prematurely, and only after there has been agreeance by all Australian states.
Read more.-
https://www.pestsmart.org.au/final-report-phase-3-carp-herpesvirus-project-cyhv-3/
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Yours sincerely,
Dr Richmond Loh
DipProjMgt, BSc, BVMS, MPhil (Pathology), MANZCVS (Aquatics& Pathobiology), CertAqV, NATA Signatory.
Aquatic Veterinarian & Veterinary Pathologist.
PERTH | MELBOURNE | SYDNEY | CANBERRA |TOWNSVILLE | SINGAPORE
THE FISH VET
Aquatic Veterinary Medical & Diagnostic Services.
Web: http://www.thefishvet.com.au
Ph: +61 421 822 383
Mail: PO Box 5164, East Victoria Park, WA 6981, Australia.
Aquatic/Fish Sessions at WSAVA 2018, Singapore
WAVMA AQUATIC MEDICINE WETLAB WORKSHOP
A workshop that will provide hands-on experience in the care and handling of fish species. This session will review a variety of handling, restraint, sample collection techniques and other techniques focusing on fish species.
Date and Time:
Monday, 24 September, 10:00
Location:
Temasek Polytechnic
Instructors:
Dr. Richmond Loh, Dr. Julius Tepper & Dr. Nick Saint-Erne
Learning Objectives:
This introductory laboratory will provide interactive hands-on experiences for veterinarians, technicians and other support personnel involved in the care and handling of fish species. This basic hands-on workshop will review a variety of handling, restraint, sample collection techniques and other techniques focusing on fish species. This is training for practices wanting to enhance their practice by adding fish or for those who need to update their skills with fish species. Restraint, medication administration, and sampling techniques will be demonstrated by faculty and performed by students.
Interactive labs are meant to educate graduate veterinarians and veterinary technicians in state of the art techniques involving clinical procedures applicable to animal health and animal well-being. The advancement of knowledge resulting from these interactive laboratory venues shall improve the clinical care expertise and technical skills of the participant, the end result of which is improved veterinary medical care.
WAVMA ORNAMENTAL FISH SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
Date:
Tuesday, 25 September
Location:
Marina Bay Sands
Instructors:
Dr. Richmond Loh, Dr. Julius Tepper & Dr. Nick Saint-Erne
Topics:
- Supplies and equipment to practice aquatic veterinary medicine. Saint-Erne, USA
- Water Quality Assessment in Aquatic Vet Medicine. Saint-Erne, USA
- Clinical Aspects of Design and Function of Aquasystems Tepper, USA
- Cutaneous Lesions in Koi. Tepper, USA
- Anesthesia in Aquatic Vet Medicine. Loh, Australia
- Therapeutics in Aquatic Vet Medicine. Loh, Australia
Aquatic Pet Medicine and World Rabies Day
Date:
Friday, 28 September
Location:
Marina Bay Sands
Instructors:
Dr. David Scarfe
Topic:
- International Efforts to Validate Day-1 Competency in Aquatic Veterinary Education. Scarfe, USA
REGISTER NOW – https://wsava2018.com/
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Dr Richmond Loh DipProjMgt, BSc, BVMS, MPhil (Pathology), MANZCVS (Aquatics & Pathobiology), CertAqV, CMAVA, NATA Signatory.
Aquatic Veterinarian & Veterinary Pathologist
THE FISH VET, AUSTRALIA – Perth | Sydney | Melbourne | Canberra | Townsville | SINGAPORE
Mobile Aquatic Veterinary Medical & Diagnostic Services.
- W: http://www.thefishvet.com.au
- Ph: +61 (0)421 822 383
- Mail: PO Box 5164, East Victoria Park, WA 6981, Australia.
- Skype: thefishvet
- President WAVMA 2014
- Adjunct Senior Lecturer Murdoch University
Gill Health Symposium for Marine Fish
…with Professor Mark Powell (University of Bergen) and Dr Neill Herbert (University of Auckland). The symposium will be held in Singapore on 21-23 November 2018.
This 3 day symposium will focus on the function and form of fish gills in the face of a changing ocean environment with emphasis on ocean warming and acidification.
The symposium will bring together scientists with expertise in a variety of disciplines such as marine biology, ecology, ecophysiology, environmental chemistry, aquaculture and fisheries. The goal of the symposium is to create small teams of discipline experts to co-author topic reviews to be submitted as part of a special research topic in Frontiers of Marine Science.
The symposium will bring together scientists with expertise in a variety of disciplines such as marine biology, ecology, ecophysiology, environmental chemistry, aquaculture and fisheries. The goal of the symposium is to create small teams of discipline experts to co-author topic reviews to be submitted as part of a special research topic in Frontiers of Marine Science.
For more information, please contact Dr Joy Becker or see http://sydney.edu.au/science/life-environment/research/gill-health-symposium.shtml to register.
The Fish Vets’ Services Manual
Please find our updated manual and meet our team.
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Yours sincerely,
Dr Richmond Loh
DipProjMgt, BSc, BVMS, MPhil (Pathology), MANZCVS (Aquatics& Pathobiology), CertAqV, NATA Signatory.
Aquatic Veterinarian & Veterinary Pathologist.
PERTH | MELBOURNE | SYDNEY | CANBERRA |TOWNSVILLE | SINGAPORE
THE FISH VET
Aquatic Veterinary Medical & Diagnostic Services.
Web: http://www.thefishvet.com.au
Ph: +61 421 822 383
Mail: PO Box 5164, East Victoria Park, WA 6981, Australia.
Fish Joke for Monday-itis: tips on choosing “good” fish.
Avoid buying fish that are “lying” in the dark corners of the tank.
Choose only “honestly” healthy fish!
Watch also, https://youtu.be/TKAzPFd69Xg
Have a FINtastic week!
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Aquatic Biosecurity Awareness Workshop
This workshop series will be facilitated by Dr Matt Landos, founding Director of Future Fisheries Veterinary Service. Matt has been in the aquatic and fisheries field for over 17 years and is well known and respected throughout the aquatic industry.
This forum is targeted towards the aquatic industries and will cover: What is biosecurity? What do some of the threats look like? Which activities should we worry about? Using risk assessments to prioritise efforts. What to do when we see a problem? Selecting the right specimen and preparing it for sending to the laboratory.
For those wanting to register there are some important things to note:
· Registration does not guarantee a place, as spaces are limited. All people who register will contacted closer to the workshop dates to inform them of the outcome and provide details of the venue.
· A limited number of sampling kits will be issued at the workshop and not all participants may receive one. Note – these kits are quite large, so if flying to the workshop you would be required to check them in as additional luggage on your return flight.
· The workshop will run for one day and is FREE, however catering will not be provided. The workshop locations will be near food (and coffee) venues that can be accessed by a short walk.
If you have any questions about the roadshow please contact Helen Jenkins from Animal Health Australia on 0477 744 637 or via email: hjenkins@animalhealthaustralia.com.au
Animal Health Australia in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, and facilitated by Dr Matt Landos, Future Fisheries Veterinary Service
