The Fish Vet's Blog

Just last week I shared with you, the frustration and expense of a client who’d lost 20 fish in the space of 3 weeks (see link). In monetary terms, this equated to $4500 worth of fish. For them it was not the money they were primarily concerned about. They simply named the dollar value to put things into something that the majority of non-fish keepers could relate to. To get The Fish Vet out to examine and treat their fish properly would have saved them the loss of so much. They were very unhappy they weren’t referred to The Fish Vet sooner.

This week, I share another story from an unhappy client…

"I wish I had known sooner there was such thing as a fish vet as I wouldn’t have wasted hundreds on pet shop meds when I’m not even 100% sure of the cause. After reading on your site i have realised we knew nothing and have done everything wrong and against what you say to do, so we feel slightly like idiots.

But I guess you live and learn… I just wish I knew there was such a thing as a fish vet others wise wouldn’t have spent $400 just on medicines when I don’t even know what im treating for. Grrr. Very angry with ourself to know we could have now made them worse because we went to Google instead of a fish vet. But that’s life unfortunately."

This is all too common. I’m not saying that every case needs a fish vet, however, they ought to be aware that we are also here to help.

I’d like to see that every package of fish medicine available at fish/pet shops would state, "If clinical signs persists, please see you fish vet."

I hope that you’ll take the time to LIKE & SHARE this message on your social media platforms. Let’s help other fish keepers know that we have fish vets around. And if we have more demand for fish vets, there’ll be more fish vets around to service all your needs.

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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

Brrrr! It’s starting to get cold here in Perth.

With cooler weather, fish tend to have reduced appetite. If you’re relying on fish poo for plant growth in your aquaponics system, you’ll be disapppointed. While silver perch, koi and goldfish are great all-year-round fish for your system, if you want a thriving plants over winter, you’ll need to think about cool water fish like rainbow trout. These fish do best from mid/late autumn to early spring. These fish will need to be harvested before the water temperature exceeds 24 degrees Celsius.

Some of the local suppliers are listed below.
– Clover Cottage. Ph. 9773 1262
– King Trout. Ph. 9776 1518
– Ferguson Springs. Ph. 0428 921 369
– Woodvale Fish & Lily Farm. http://www.woodvalefishandlilyfarm.com.au/

Feel free to add other suppliers may have missed.

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

President WAVMA 2014

TheFishVet provides a comprehensive on-site, and off-site fish diseases diagnostic services for all aquatic animal species including pet-fish, aquacultured food-fish (abalone, barramundi, salmonids), and aquatic animals in public aquaria (sharks and rays), research projects and for export testing. We deal with fishes raised in aquariums, ponds, lakes, aquaponics or any other water features.

The Fish Vet’s team gives clients a one-stop-shop to aquatic veterinary health services and diagnostics:

• Diagnostics
• Medicines for Treatment
• Prevention / Biosecurity
• Education and Training
• Research

 

The Fish Vet has an expert team of veterinarians Australia-wide:

 

Dr Loh – BSc, BVMS, MPhil, MANZCVS (Aquatics & Pathobiology), CertAqV

Based in Perth, Western Australia, has expertise in ornamental fish medicine, management of public aquaria, and pathology/laboratory testing. He is a Certified Aquatic Veterinarian, a NATA-accredited signatory, and has completed post-graduate examinations in both Pathobiology, and Aquatic Animal Health.

Ms Gomes – BVM, MVM, CertAqV

Based in Bribie Island, Queensland, Ms Gomes has extensive expertise in prawn/shrimp (from her native land of Brazil), and barramundi and molecular diagnostics from her PhD;

Dr Hayakijkosol – BVSc, MSc, PhD, CertAqV

Based in Townsville, Queensland, our aquatic animal specialist has a strong molecular background in aquatic animal diseases diagnostics and experience in aquatic species including fish, crustaceans and turtles;

Dr Brown – BSc, BVMS, CertFHP, MANZCVS (Aquatics)

Based in Melbourne, Victoria, Dr Brown has expertise in salmonid and abalone production, and also operates as a small animal veterinary practitioner; and

Dr Nedved – BVSc (Hons) BScAgr (Hons)

Based in Sydney, New South Wales, Dr Nedved manages a large zebrafish facility in Sydney including overseeing the veterinary care and breeding programs. She has experience with aquatic species including fish, amphibians and reptiles as well as specialised experience in artificial breeding of zebrafish including in-vitro fertilization and sperm freezing.

 

For a complete list of services and fees, please download the manual below.

TFV Services and Fees 2016

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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
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

Note, we do not offer aquarium and pond maintenance services.

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Answer: Flatso!

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This week I visited a client who’d lost $4.5k worth of fish over 3 weeks. They’d gone from place to place, and been given such conflicting advice, of which none helped. Though the advice received was well-intentioned, many went straight to advise on treatment, before a diagnosis was properly made. And they were about to purchase more fish, and had to put it off till they could get over their fish disease issue. They’d spent hundreds of dollars with treatment that didn’t work, and worst, they’d lost their favourite and irreplaceable fishes.

Though the advice received was well-intentioned, many went straight to advise on treatment, before a diagnosis was properly made. Then they discovered there was such a thing as a fish veterinarian.

They contacted me, and we’re well on the road to recovery. They felt relieved and the remainder fish are getting better. They asked many many questions and I was able to debunk myths and misinformation they had received.

They were actually fuming that no one had mentioned that there was a veterinarian available who could do fish. They related to me that they are in the retail industry. They explained, “[by referring them to The Fish Vet,] the worst they can do, is to gain credibility! Now they’ve lost me as a customer, and many others who I’ll be talking to.”

At veterinary school, we were told that our clients would always be appreciative if, when we needed to, we offer clients the option of referral to specialists. I agree.

Let’s work together for the better health of our fishes. Let’s keep them swimming.

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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

Join us on Friday May 13, 2016 at 7pm AEST (Townsville, +10 GMT) for this free webinar. Click on http://tinyurl.com/he4ua73 to see the time in your time zone anywhere around the world.

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Click on https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4447063113198957828

About this webinar: This webinar will provide information on the economic importance of prawn/shrimp farming and different farm and hatchery systems, and health management programs. It will also cover the importance of disease surveillance in aquaculture and general wet-mount health check technique for farmed prawn/shrimp.

Learning Objectives – participants will understand:

1. Prawn/shrimp biology and economic importance of prawn/shrimp farming;

2. How to assess prawn/shrimp health status on farm and in hatcheries; and,

3. The main diseases affecting farmed prawns/shrimp.

About the speaker: Dr. Giana Bastos Gomes is a veterinarian who graduated from Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco in 2003. In the same year she started working on the largest prawn/shrimp hatchery from Brazil (Aquatec). Her MSc work dealt with prawn diseases caused by intracellular bacteria, and she is pursuing a PhD on developing new tools for early detection of ciliate parasites in farmed barramundi from tropical Australia, at James Cook University. She also works as part of The Fish Vet’s team, covering prawn and fish farms from Queensland, and recently won the “2016 Science and Innovation Awards” and the “2016 Minister’s Award” which recognises the best emerging young talent in rural Australian industries.

This webinar is suitable for veterinarians, vet techs/nurses, vet students and shrimp farmers.

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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After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

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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

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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, Perth, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA.
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

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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