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Early detection of illness in fish is key to achieving successful outcomes. Fish show a range of clinical signs of disease, however, these are rarely pathognomonic. Fish diagnostics are a vital next step, and it follows a regular routine.

I’ve tabulated some of the common infectious diseases I see in fishes, and their clinical signs.

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Yours sincerely,

Dr Richmond Loh
DipProjMgt, BSc, BVMS, MPhil (Pathology), MANZCVS (Aquatics & Pathobiology), CertAqV, CMAVA, NATA Signatory.
Aquatic Veterinarian & Veterinary Pathologist
THE FISH VET, AUSTRALIA – PERTH | MELBOURNE | TOWNSVILLE
Mobile Aquatic Veterinary Medical & Diagnostic Services.

W: http://www.thefishvet.com.au
Ph: +61 (0)421 822 383
Skype: thefishvet
President WAVMA 2014
Adjunct Lecturer Murdoch University
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Just had some enquiries about devices I recommend, and if I could offer any tips/specifics people should look for, when buying one.

See previous post on this subject –
https://thefishvet.com/2015/11/26/should-you-use-automatic-aquarium-fish-feeders-when-going-on-holidays-whats-the-best-type/

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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 | TOWNSVILLE
THE FISH VET – AUSTRALIA.

Aquatic Veterinary Medical & Diagnostic Services.
http://www.thefishvet.com.au
Ph: +61 421 822 383

The Position

The aquatic animal health research portfolio includes the development and deployment of novel diagnostic techniques (principally fish and prawns), and the application of innovative treatment solutions. It also encompasses integrated approaches to understanding aquatic animal health and how this can be applied to improve production systems and sustainability. The research portfolio is a key component of the Integrated Sustainable Aquaculture Production Program of the Agriculture and Food Business Unit.

In this role you will apply specialist knowledge in aquatic animal health to initiate, lead and contribute to a wide range of research projects which assess disease status, and instigate novel interventions to reduce the impacts of disease on aquatic animal production. This will be done within national and international settings and integrates with complimentary work in genetics, reproduction biology, aquaculture nutrition, environmental management and socio-economics.

Location: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

Salary: AUD$106k – $124k plus up to 15.4% superannuation

Tenure: Indefinite

Reference: 25662

To be successful you will need:

• A PhD in aquatic animal health research and demonstrated record of innovative and impactful scientific outcomes in this field.
• A record of scientific creativity and innovation with an ability to articulate clear goals and inspire others to achieve those goals (create the science vision).
• Demonstrated ability to lead, and/or contribute to, large complex projects and provide scientific direction and leadership to multidisciplinary teams across multiple sites and agencies.
• Proven ability to develop research plans and projects with demonstrated ability to attract and secure external funding from Industry or Government clients to support research plans.

The Company – The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Apply at –

https://jobs.csiro.au/job/Hobart%2C-TAS-Senior-Research-Scientist-Aquatic-Animal-Health/365243100/

Applied for a job at a flounder farm and I got it. I was the sole applicant!

Thanks AL.

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Sometimes sending abalone to a distant laboratory may cause more stress to animals, causing artefactual changes that make it difficult for the veterinary pathologist to interpret. By learning how to take necessary samples on-site, it will allow the veterinary pathologist to get a more accurate picture of what stressors the abalone are under.

This video covers more than just shucking an abalone. It details the anatomy, and how to safely remove the abalone from its shell, draw haemolymph, and sample organs so they would be available for histopathology, Perkinsus testing and molecular testing (including abalone ganglioneuritis caused by herpesvirus).

This comes from years of experience working at the Mt Pleasant Laboratories, co-authoring the publication on the National Abalone Health Survey (J. Handlinger et al.).

Watch at – https://youtu.be/vnms4gXOKik

At The Fish Vet, we can provide your staff with hands-on training, organise sampling equipment for your farm, as well as provide you Diagnostic Services,  site veterinary visits, and biosecurity audits. 

For a complete list of services and fees, please download the – TFV Services and Fees 2016

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Yours sincerely,

Dr Richmond Loh
DipProjMgt, BSc, BVMS, MPhil (Pathology), MANZCVS (Aquatics & Pathobiology), CertAqV, CMAVA, NATA Signatory.
Aquatic Veterinarian & Veterinary Pathologist

THE FISH VET, AUSTRALIA – PERTH | MELBOURNE | TOWNSVILLE
Mobile Aquatic Veterinary Medical & Diagnostic Services.

W: http://www.thefishvet.com.au

Ph: +61 (0)421 822 383

Skype: thefishvet
President WAVMA 2014
Adjunct Lecturer Murdoch University

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Join us on October 4, 2016 at 13:00 CEST (European Central Summer Time/Brussels, 11:00 GMT/UTC) for this free webinar (see in your local time zone).

Click here to Register now!

About this webinar: This presentation will cover veterinary procedures for removing skin and internal tumours or pseudo-tumours, on or in Koi, including patient preparation, surgery and post-surgical hospitalisation.

Learning Objectives – Participants will understand options for appropriate:
1. Anaesthesia during clinical evaluation & surgery;
2. Cryotherapy for skin tumours; and,
3. Surgical removal of tumours.

About the speaker: Dr Van de Sompel graduated in 1990 as a veterinary surgeon, with honours, from the University of Ghent. As part of a family veterinary practice with her husband that focuses on small (companion) animals, pigeons and other birds, and fish, she is the primary veterinarian who deals with fish patients on a daily basis. Typical cases seen involve ornamental fish, or consulting with sustainable aquaculture farms, including koi, other carp, sturgeons and various aquarium fish, and occasionally turtles.

Watch some of her work here.

This webinar is suitable for veterinarians, vet techs/nurses, vet students and veterinary practice staff.

Feel free to forward this announcement to colleagues.

Interested but can’t join the live webinar? If you register for the live webinar and are unable to attend, you will be e-mailed a link to view the webinar at a later time.

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Get listed in the on-line Directory of Aquatic Veterinarians and subscribe to AquaVetMed e-News by registering at www.AquaVetMed.info.

Seen the Walking Dead? Well, frankly, this would be the fish version.

Here I do a story on one of the worst cases of HITH in an oscar cichlid. And there’s no evidence pointing to Hexamita as a cause!

Watch and tell me what you think.

https://youtu.be/_jOIzi5macs

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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 | TOWNSVILLE
THE FISH VET – AUSTRALIA.

Aquatic Veterinary Medical & Diagnostic Services.
http://www.thefishvet.com.au
Ph: +61 421 822 383

Q: Where do fish go shopping?

Answer: in the “Sea”-ty!

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This week you’re in for a real treat!

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A tapeworm, never before found in Australian humans, has been reportedly removed from a three-year-old boy in South Australia.

Analysis at Murdoch University revealed the boy from the coastal town of Eyre Peninsula was infected with a Pacific Broad Tapeworm.

Read more here.

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Yours sincerely,

Dr Richmond Loh DipProjMgt, BSc, BVMS, MPhil (Pathology), MANZCVS (Aquatics & Pathobiology), CertAqV, CMAVA, NATA Signatory.
Aquatic Veterinarian & Veterinary Pathologist
THE FISH VET, AUSTRALIA – PERTH | MELBOURNE | TOWNSVILLE

Mobile Aquatic Veterinary Medical & Diagnostic Services.

• W: http://www.thefishvet.com.au
• Ph: +61 (0)421 822 383
• Skype: thefishvet
• President WAVMA 2014
• Adjunct Lecturer Murdoch University
• See advert on YouTube.
• Looking for more books? Check out this site.