For more information, go to – https://research.unsw.edu.au/aquatics-symposium-2018

FARMED SALMON ARE DEAF – AND NOW WE KNOW WHY

Scientists have discovered why fast-growing farmed salmon are three times more likely to be partially deaf than their wild relatives

By Dr Nerissa Hannink, University of Melbourne

Sounds like there is health, welfare and conservation issues.

Read more here.

Q: What do fish sing at Christmas time?

A: Christmas corals.

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Q: Who delivers presents to crabs?

A: Santa Claws!

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Now if you are into fish health, you cannot go past the Aquavet series of courses.

Check out the excellent presentation of what they do, at this link – https://www2.vet.cornell.edu/sites/default/files/2018%20AQUAVET.pdf

Fish are the sex-switching masters of the animal kingdom.

The habit of switching sex appears to have developed during fish evolution multiple times in separate families, and though in all of them a suite of genetic and hormonal triggers come into play, the enzyme aromatase appears to be the key.

“It can change ‘androgen’ hormones into the estrogenic hormones that can transform gonads into ovaries.” explains Professor Stefano Mariani of the University of Salford.

In freshwater fish, it is well established that chemical pollutants – such as the pesticide atrazine, fertilizer runoff from livestock operations, ethinyl estradiol (the active ingredient in the birth control pill) – have all skewed the sex populations of wild populations of fish.

Read more.

In light of last week’s post….

Q: Why is it bad for fish to be egg bound?

A: Because it gives them a stomach egg (stomach ache)!

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The Fish Vet’s team would like to thank you for choosing us to help your fish get better.

Just a note regarding closure during the Christmas break.

• Perth: unavailable from 24th Dec. until 8th Jan.

• Sydney: unavailable from 23rd Dec. until 1st Jan.

• Brisbane: unavailable from 22nd Dec. until 2nd Jan.

• Melbourne: open as usual (higher rates apply on public holidays).

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Mindarie warning: WA Department of Health tells public not to eat ‘toxic’ fish, crabs or shellfish

The Department of Health has warned people against eating fish, crabs or shellfish collected from Mindarie Marina – because of fears of paralytic poisoning.
The department’s environmental health director Jim Dodds said a potentially toxic microscopic algae called “Alexandrium spp” had been detected during recent testing.

Anyone who has consumed any of the fish caught recreationally is urged to seek urgent medical help as the outcome can be muscular paralysis.

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https://thewest.com.au/news/fishing/health-warning-over-mindarie-fish-bc-5679933529001

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THE FISH VET, AUSTRALIA – PERTH | SYDNEY | MELBOURNE | TOWNSVILLE | BRIBIE ISLAND

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Egg retention or egg binding commonly affect koi and goldfish. There are many factors that can contribute to this. Learn about several medical and non-medical ways you can prevent and help your fish.

Watch our video here – https://youtu.be/WQ0rDrIU430

Learn more from our colleague’s webinar at WAVMA – https://www.wavma.org/Webinars/b-1032-diagnosis-and-treatment-of-ova-retention-in-koi