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At the recent fish symposium, I shared a lot of fish cases with the delegates… but I didn’t show them this case!

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Evaluations by the Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) show the native fish populations improving for the first time in 150 years! Actions by recreational fishers to abide by bag and size limits has been identified as one aspect helping the health of native fish populations (read ABC article).

What are have the MDBA identified as major threats?

With regards to alien species, which are they?

In 2016 the Australian Government announced plans to release the virus into the Murray-Darling basin in an attempt to control carp populations in the water system.

A $15 million project is underway to plan and prepare to release the carp herpes virus as early as 2019.

Even if one single alien species (carp) were eradicated, what do we need to do, to address other threats, and get native species breeding again? Can any of the other numerous alien species take over?

Tables sourced from –

https://www.mdba.gov.au/sites/default/files/pubs/MDBA-Fish-species-book.pdf

Q: Why are sucker mouths so shy?

A: Because they’re scaredy cats!

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I went to the disco last night…

and pulled a mussel!

With thanks to Spike.

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Tenured or Tenure-Track Faculty in Aquatic Animal Health

Position:The Departments of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation in the College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) and Fisheries and Wildlife in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) at Michigan State University (MSU) invite applications for tenure-track faculty at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. The successful candidate will have an active research program investigating the pathogenesis and mechanisms of disease within an aquatic host organism, especially focusing on emerging infectious diseases in fish or other aquatic wildlife.

The appointment is expected to be at the rank of assistant or associate professor, but applicants with established research portfolios will be considered.

Early detection and control of animal pathogens in aquatic systems is vital to address the growing demands of aquaculture. The CVM, Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (VDL), and the Aquatic Animal Health Laboratory have been national leaders in using traditional and molecular diagnostics to identify, characterize, and control pathogens and the environmental conditions that may lead to disease emergence and re-emergence. The Department of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation has an internationally recognized infectious diseases research program, with active projects involving animal models of infectious diseases, vaccine development, and investigation of microbial pathogenesis, host-pathogen interactions, and impact of microbiome/metagenomics in diseases. The successful candidate is expected to interact and collaborate with these existing programs while initiating new research programs with significant economic impact on the aquatic environment.

Responsibilities: The primary responsibility of the position will be to establish and fund an internationally recognized research program that complements the existing expertise within infectious diseases programs at the CVM, CANR, and Michigan State University. There will also be opportunities to teach in professional (DVM) and graduate (MS, PhD) courses, train residents in pathology and other related fields, and mentor graduate students where a strong appreciation of diversity in our field is expected. Outreach to wildlife managers, aquaculturists, and public health experts will also be important. For more information about the College and Department, please visit https://cvm.msu.edu/pdi.

Required Qualifications: A PhD related to the life sciences, a DVM or equivalent, and a strong record of research funding and publications are required.

Preferred Qualifications: Candidates with board certification are particularly encouraged to apply.

Applications: Application and all related documents must be submitted at http://careers.msu.edu/cw/en-us/job/498439/associate-professortenure-system  posting # 486151. Applications will be accepted and reviewed upon receipt until the position is filled. Interested individuals should electronically complete an application, submit a curriculum vitae, a statement of research and teaching interests, a letter of intent outlining academic record and career goals, and names and contact information of three professional references. Inquiries about the position should be directed to the chair of the search committee, Dr. Dalen Agnew, Associate Professor, (agnewd@msu.edu; 517-432-5806).

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Dr Richmond Loh

DipProjMgt, BSc, BVMS, MPhil (Pathology), MANZCVS (Aquatics & Pathobiology), CertAqV, CMAVA, NATA Signatory.
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To be acquainted, I am a West Australian veterinarian with special interest in fish and have worked both in the laboratory and in the field, and am a fish hobbyist myself.

You may know me on our new YouTube channel – http://tinyurl.com/thefishdoctor

I believe that like you, I’ve found that information on fish health, disease and medicine is difficult to come by and is at best, fragmented. This is why I have published two books on aquatic veterinary medicine that I’m sure you’ll be interested in:

Fish Vetting Essentials

and

Fish Vetting Medicines: Formulary of Fish Treatments

The information in these books are priceless. And do you want to know the greatest thing about the Fish Vetting series is? It has often been said that text books are usually 10 years out of date and that journal articles are 1 year out of date. These books are a ‘living’ document and I regularly edit any pages that need updating and you can download the new pages from my blog – https://thefishvet.com/2013/02/05/fish-vetting-series-updates/

More information on the books are available by clicking on their links.

The books are available at The Fish Vet’s site (use your desktop computer or laptop to view).

Please feel free to forward it to others who may be interested.

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Q: What did the aquatic magician say to the audience?

A: Take a cod, any cod.

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