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About this webinar: This presentation will focus on current antimicrobial testing methods for a wide-range of aquatic bacteria, as well as a recommended approach to interpret results for the most accurate clinical application possible. Interpreting MIC and Kirby-Bauer data and antimicrobial resistance in an enigma for many. Interpreting MIC and zone diameter data from in vitro, aquatic bacterial antimicrobial susceptibility tests (AST) can be extremely challenging because of a lack of historical comparative data, and figuring out how to use interpretive criteria targeted for human and terrestrial animal application. It is further complicated by a lack of standardized testing methods, quality control, and inconsistent method performance.  However, AST data allows detection of resistant bacteria in patients, populations, or the environment, and can provide guidance for selecting appropriate antimicrobial therapy.

 

Learning Objectives – participants will understand:

1.       Current, standardized and recommended in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility testing methods available for aquatic bacteria, and where to locate them;

2.       How to conduct diagnostic laboratory antimicrobial resistance surveillance; and,

3.       How to establish epidemiological cut-off values (ECVs or ECOFFs) and clinical breakpoints for aquatic bacterial infections.

 

This webinar is suitable for veterinarians, vet techs/nurses, vet students and veterinary practice staff.    Feel free to forward this announcement to colleagues.

About the speaker: Dr. Ron Miller PhD, is a microbiologist with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Veterinary Medicine in Rockville, MD.  He currently reviews applications for new animal drugs to ensure their efficacy and safety.  Since 2008 he has also served as Chair of the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute’s (CLSI), Subcommittee on Veterinary Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Working Group on Aquaculture that endeavors to develop standardize methods for bacterial testing.

 

For more information, and to register, follow the link below –

http://www.wavma.org/Webinars/WebCEPD-B-1019-Demystifying-Aquatic-Veterinary-Antimicrobial-Testing-Resistance

 
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Yours sincerely,

Dr Richmond Loh 

DipProjMgt, BSc, BVMS, MPhil (Pathology), MANZCVS (Aquatics& Pathobiology), CertAqV, NATA Signatory.
THE FISH VET, Perth, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA. 

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

Answer is…

“Stop piscine me off!”

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Ouch!!!!

http://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-advice/health-safety/tourist-has-surgery-to-remove-catfish-fin-from-stomach/news-story/f759133c2ec3b81fbbf89b374042ee66?sv=ac3694cfeb66c6376bf4555961b6fe97

The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. TheFishVet’s blog was viewed about 31,000 times in 2015. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 11 sold-out performances for that many people to see it.

The WordPress.com stats has prepared a 2015 annual report for TheFishVet’s blog. Click here to see the complete report.

Let’s answer this question with another question. How different is farming pigs and poultry to farming fish and prawns?

The clearest commonality among these industries is the fact that we are farming animals. And in farming animals, poor animal health decreases the performance of farm animals, leading to lowered production and associated economic losses due to mortality and morbidity. Additionally, poor animal health has a negative impact on animal welfare.

"It is not a secret that livestock farms relied on veterinarians for many decades to improve their animal health, and consequently promote efficient farm production and increase farm profits to their current levels. Using mortality rates as an indicator, the beef, dairy, broiler and swine industries report rate of 1%, 5%, 4% and 5% (Hickey, 2015) through a production cycle. Compare this with salmon production, where fish still suffers mortality rates as high as 20-25% (Hickey, 2015).

Are fish farmers aware of how much they are missing out on by not employing veterinarians to work within the aquaculture industry?"

So how and where do veterinarians fit into the scheme of farming animals? Terrestrial or aquatic, for that matter? What are the barriers (perceived or real) to utilising veterinarians on fish farms?

Read more in the article below.

Why aquaculture farmers need vets.pdf

Here’s the official documentation for the explanation for the deaths of fish at Cockburn Sound late 2015.

To summarise, they’ve reported to have found severe gill damage in the fishes examined, linking this to Chaetoceros algal bloom that occurred around the same time (a result of nutrient-rich waters with poor flushing).

See the report at the link below.

Fish Kill Report Cockburn Sound.pdf

Answer is…

Because it’s time consuming .

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Changes to pesticide formulation may be making the actives more toxic to fish embryos.

http://www.capitalpress.com/Research/20151218/study-suggests-nanotechnology-may-have-unintended-impact-on-pesticides

The new formulation may require the APVMA to take another look at toxicological studies.

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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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I’ve been doing a little sightseeing in New Zealand, currently in Rotorua.

Heard an interesting frank presentation at the Rainbow Springs trout display.

“The trout are actually a pest. They eat anything and everything in the rivers [including the native fish, frogs and invertebrates]. They live for about 7-10 years. However, the hybrid Tiger Trout (pictured) can live for decades because they are sterile.

The only reason they’re in our waters is because they’re a valuable sport fish. You can’t buy it in restaurants or in supermarkets. The only way you can get it is by buying a fishing licence and fish for them yourselves.”

“The early Europeans… did not see the price the native animals and plants were playing.”

 

There was no pretence on the nature of the beast. I’m all for farming domesticated animals like trout and salmon, however, I’m not sure about releasing feral animals into our waterways.

Tell us your thoughts.

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Yours sincerely,

Dr Richmond Loh 

DipProjMgt, BSc, BVMS, MPhil (Pathology), MANZCVS (Aquatics& Pathobiology), CertAqV, NATA Signatory.
THE FISH VET, Perth, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA. 

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