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Yesterday, I was interviewed by a reporter from JJJ Hack, asking about the risks of the Carp Herpesvirus to pet koi.

"Imagine if the killer virus works on carp (but also inadvertently kills pet koi fish), which of the feral pest species will they try on next? Horses, cats, dogs? Pigs, rabbits, goats, birds, mice, rats or deer?"

The carp were originally introduced by recreational fishers. 12% of the world’s population engages in recreational fishing. Recreational hunters-and-fishers have a lot to answer for. KHV release is not a good way for saving the environment. It’s merely a political experiment to satisfy the recreational fishers.

Keep an eye out for the online article.

http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/

For more information on KHV and its potential impacts on your pet koi fish, search my blog – http://thefishvet.com

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Yours sincerely,

Dr Richmond Loh

DipProjMgt, BSc, BVMS, MPhil (Pathology), MANZCVS (Aquatics& Pathobiology), CertAqV, NATA Signatory.

PERTH | MELBOURNE | TOWNSVILLE
THE FISH VET – AUSTRALIA.

Aquatic Veterinary Medical & Diagnostic Services.
http://www.thefishvet.com.au
Ph: +61 (0)421 822 383

Some digging done by one of my clients in response to one of my posts:

"I read a few articles on the history on the introduction of carp and they described how the Government assisted angling groups to introduce carp and their first attempts to introduce carp failed because the waterways were healthy and the natives out competed them, it wasnt until after farmers destroyed the waterways and natives were struggling that the later introduction of carp became a success, now the carp get blamed for all the damage done by farming/agriculture."

Looks like the presence of carp is merely an indicator of the poor state of health of the waterways. They’re not the pest that’s causing environmental devastation.

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Yours sincerely,

Dr Richmond Loh

DipProjMgt, BSc, BVMS, MPhil (Pathology), MANZCVS (Aquatics& Pathobiology), CertAqV, NATA Signatory.

PERTH | MELBOURNE | TOWNSVILLE
THE FISH VET – AUSTRALIA.

Aquatic Veterinary Medical & Diagnostic Services.
http://www.thefishvet.com.au
Ph: +61 (0)421 822 383

It’s certainly very satisfying to volunteer, and it’s so great to meet people from around the state, country and world!

Professionally, I’ve given my time to the veterinary profession through volunteering with the following organisations:

*World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association
*Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists
*Australian Society for Veterinary Pathologists
*Australian Veterinary Association

The best part is to finally meet all these people you only knew by name, in person!

Australia would stop if it weren’t for dedicated volunteers.

Have a Happy Volunteers’ Week!

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Yours sincerely,

Dr Richmond Loh

DipProjMgt, BSc, BVMS, MPhil (Pathology), MANZCVS (Aquatics& Pathobiology), CertAqV, NATA Signatory.

PERTH | MELBOURNE | TOWNSVILLE
THE FISH VET – AUSTRALIA.

Aquatic Veterinary Medical & Diagnostic Services.
http://www.thefishvet.com.au
Ph: +61 (0)421 822 383

Q:
Who is the dolphin’s favourite singer?

Answer: Tin-a-tuna!

With thanks to RN.

Have a FINtastic week! R <+>{

Why do surveillance and health monitoring? We hear it a lot from the government perspective, and it sounds so very time-consuming and laborious. Why we do it on commercial farms is much different. It’s for your bottom-line. Profit or loss, or worse, profit or bust.

Each farm has a responsibility for its own prawn health, and indirectly, by each farm maintaining healthy populations, you’re less at risk of generating diseases that can spread to other farms.

Dr Giana Gomes relates, “The most effective biosecurity actions you can take are monitoring and keeping a record of the health of your shrimp crops.”

But how do we do this?

1. What are the monitoring tools?
2. What equipment do you need?
3. What do you examine for?
4. How do you record these?

Such are things and more, will be covered in the presentation by Dr Gomes. We don’t need to reinvent the wheel. So much of these are being done in farms globally. Here we’ve an expert who has overseas experience, who can show you what she does, and how it can help your farm.

As fish farmers, and diagnosticians, we know that early detection of problems is key.

An early diagnosis will save you.

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Yours sincerely,

Dr Richmond Loh DipProjMgt, BSc, BVMS, MPh (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.
http://www.thefishvet.com.au
Ph: +61 (0)421 822 383

Skype: thefishvet

President WAVMA 2014

Adjunct Lecturer Murdoch University

Check out this excellent course that will be taught in Hong Kong. So many have asked what’s the best course for studying aquatic veterinary medicine. The course at University of Stirling has been the most reputable and established. Now Hong Kong City University is bringing that course to a more central location, recruiting experts in their fields to give instruction. I’ve taken a look at this course and I’m impressed by the curriculum. And the best part, I’ll be teaching the introductory unit, "Aquatic Animal Biology and Health".

Read on, for more information.

City University of Hong Kong’s School of Veterinary Medicine working jointly with the Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling, Scotland, is introducing a MSc course in AQUATIC PRODUCTION & VETEIRNARY HEALTH.

A team of experienced staff of aquatic veterinary medicine and higher education from Hong Kong and Scotland has created this MSc programme.

The programme covers professional subject areas such as:

• Aquatic Animal Biology and Health
• Aquatic Animal Production Systems
• Bacterial, Viral, and Parasitic Diseases
• Aquatic Animal Reproduction and Genetics
• Aquatic Animals in the Environment
• Aquatic Animal Nutrition
• Epidemiology and Health Control
• Systemic Pathology
• Immunology
• Ecotoxicology

Principles of the science of AQUATIC PRODUCTION & VETEIRNARY HEALTH are central to this programme. Graduates will have a thorough understanding of aquatic animals’ needs, the environment they live in, various productions systems and the relevant disease conditions that can occur. Graduates will be able to plan and deliver the best possible health outcomes.

Duration:

1 year

Mode of Teaching & Learning:

Full time, face-to-face & thesis research project

Start Date:

September 2016

Programme Details:

http://www.cityu.edu.hk/svm/en/Programmes/MSAPVH/Introduction/index.html

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Yours sincerely,

Dr Richmond Loh
DipProjMgt, BSc, BVMS, MPh (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.
http://www.thefishvet.com.au
Ph: +61 (0)421 822 383
Skype: thefishvet

President WAVMA 2014

Adjunct Lecturer Murdoch University

Did you know that at all public aquariums, the sharks and rays (and many of the other megafauna) routinely receive nutritional supplements? The reason for this is because many of the foods are frozen, and then thawed before use. This sort of treatment to foods can mean many nutrients are lost, and fish may become nutritionally deficient, leading to increased susceptibility to diseases.

Do you think that your aquarium fishes at home might also benefit from such nutritional supplements?

But the problem with many of these nutritional supplements is that they come as large tablets that’s impossible to feed to smaller aquarium fish.

Dr Loh, TheFishVet, in combination with his compounding pharmacist, have found you the solution.

Contact Dr Loh to see how your fishes may benefit from these nutritional supplements.

This would also be suitable for large freshwater fishes, make your enquiry.

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NB: Free prescription applies to current bona fide clients.

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Yours sincerely,

Dr Richmond Loh

DipProjMgt, BSc, BVMS, MPhil (Pathology), MANZCVS (Aquatics& Pathobiology), CertAqV, NATA Signatory.

PERTH | MELBOURNE | TOWNSVILLE
THE FISH VET – AUSTRALIA.

Aquatic Veterinary Medical & Diagnostic Services.
http://www.thefishvet.com.au
Ph: +61 (0)421 822 383

Announcements have been made that the government is going to give Herpes to carp. What is the fate of herped-up fish?

https://www.good.is/articles/herpes-versus-carp-australia

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Yours sincerely,

Dr Richmond Loh

DipProjMgt, BSc, BVMS, MPhil (Pathology), MANZCVS (Aquatics& Pathobiology), CertAqV, NATA Signatory.

PERTH | MELBOURNE | TOWNSVILLE
THE FISH VET – AUSTRALIA.

Aquatic Veterinary Medical & Diagnostic Services.
http://www.thefishvet.com.au
Ph: +61 (0)421 822 383

Quick register here
http://wavma.vetacademy.net/

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Yours sincerely,

Dr Richmond Loh 

DipProjMgt, BSc, BVMS, MPhil (Pathology), MANZCVS (Aquatics& Pathobiology), CertAqV, NATA Signatory.

PERTH | MELBOURNE | TOWNSVILLE
THE FISH VET – AUSTRALIA. 

Mobile Aquatic Veterinary Medical & Diagnostic Services.
http://www.thefishvet.com.au
Ph: +61 (0)421 822 383

Refreshing an age-old concept of multispecies integrated farming. In WA many terrestrial farmers have been stocking their dams with yabbies, marron or silver perch. For centuries, the Asians have been farming carp in paddy fields to reduce insect damage to plants, and have a second source of food. Many fish farms in China are built below chicken coups or piggeries where the wastes from terrestrial farming fertilises the water, which then grows the aquatic food which them feeds the fish.

It’s about time this practice is spreading to the rest of Australia.

Due to limited resources, multispecies farming is surely more sustainable than monocultures. Let’s get more farmers on board!

http://abc.net.au/news/2016-04-15/beef-and-barra/7328728

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Yours sincerely,

Dr Richmond Loh

DipProjMgt, BSc, BVMS, MPhil (Pathology), MANZCVS (Aquatics& Pathobiology), CertAqV, NATA Signatory.

PERTH | MELBOURNE | TOWNSVILLE
THE FISH VET – AUSTRALIA.

Aquatic Veterinary Medical & Diagnostic Services.
http://www.thefishvet.com.au
Ph: +61 (0)421 822 383