All about Fish Vetting – Dr Richmond Loh
"One could be forgiven for labelling them the a***wipes of the nation."
A mummy tree? Or is it full of sh!t? Yuk-o!
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Usually, when one fish is sick, it’s just a matter or time till the rest get sick and die.
In my experience, they don’t get better on their own.
At TheFishVet, we now offer laboratory testing Australia-wide, namely histopathology, bacteriology and molecular diagnostics.
Please see my blog and video on how to perform a fish necropsy –
https://thefishvet.com/tag/necropsy/
Samples necessary for a diagnosis include:
1. water (source & tank),
2. wet preparations of gill biopsy and skin mucus scrape (you test on site, and send pictures and video on USB or Dropbox)*,
3. dry smears of gill biopsy and skin mucus scrape,
4. bacterial swabs of kidney in transport media,
5. formalin-fixed specimens, and
6. ethanol-fixed specimens*.
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*these items are not essential, but very helpful to have.
BVA President Sean Wensley and Chief Executive David Calpin talk about the many ways in which the veterinary profession is changing.
When talking about specialisation, the Dr Wensley mentions fish at the top of the list!
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Dr Richmond Loh
DipProjMgt, BSc, BVMS, MPhil (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
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Adjunct Lecturer Murdoch University | Secretary Aquatic Animal Health Chapter – ANZCVS | 2014 President WAVMA
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I’m posting this on behalf of the WAVMA.
Join us at 3:00 AM AEDT, Saturday, 31 October 2015.
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Speaker: Mohamed Faisal, DVM, PhD, CertAqV (Professor, Depts. Pathobiology & Diagnostic Investigation / Fisheries and Wildlife, College of Veterinary Medicine & College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Michigan State University, USA).
About this webinar: In an aquatic habitat fish populations are subjected to a multitude of stressors, including disease. Over the last three decades, bacterial and viral pathogens have decimated fish populations throughout the world. Sometimes this results in large numbers of dead fish in marine and freshwater environments. In some cases high mortality may take a species to the brink of extinction. This presentation gives an overview of conservation medicine as an emerging veterinary discipline with an emphasis on the role played by aquatic veterinarians in rehabilitating wild fish stocks and managing fish health issues.
Learning Objectives
Participants will understand:
1. the discipline of Conservation Medicine.
2. the role played by pathogens in causing serious fish kills.
3. the role played by aquatic veterinarians in saving fish species from extinction.
About the Speaker
Professor Faisal started his aquatic veterinary professional career in 1977, when his doctoral thesis at the Veterinary School of the University of Munich, Germany, focused on the Spring Viremia of Carp Virus. Since then he practiced aquatic veterinary medicine in academia where he combined field observation, clinical examination, and laboratory studies harmoniously. His clinical experience included teleosts, molluscs, and amphipods. His research focused on understanding the host-pathogen interactions. Currently he directs the Aquatic Animal Medicine Program at Medicine, Michigan State University and oversees fish health issues for Michigan, including fishery rehabilitation programs. He is proud to have served as WAVMA President in 2013.
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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Information on how to access the recorded webinar (at no cost), and a short knowledge & skills assessment (KSA or quiz) covering the webinar’s principle learning objectives, in order to earn veterinary Continuing Educational & Professional Development (CEPD) credit will be e-mailed to all registrants in 1-2 weeks after the webinar.
As CEPD credit can be used towards re-licensing or registration requirements to practice veterinary medicine, and requirements for becoming a WAVMA Certified Aquatic Veterinarian. We provide WAVMA Members a discount off the US$25.00 fee for earning CEPD credit ($5 for student members, $15 for all others).
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Just come across this interesting scientific paper.
I’ve to admit their findings are inconsistent with my field experience. I always make a diagnosis of trematodes even when they’ve treated with Pimafix, Melafix, or both.
The times I find challenging (where treatment worked to remove most ectoparasites) is when clients have used formalin-based chemicals, organophosphates, or anthelmintics. In these cases, I examine for evidence of microscopic damages in the skin and gills.
“Efficacy of commercially available products against Gyrodactylus turnbulli infections on guppies Poecilia reticulate”
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Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26203884
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> Dis Aquat Organ. 2015 Jul 23;115(2):129-37. doi: 10.3354/dao02886.
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> Efficacy of commercially available products against Gyrodactylus turnbulli infections on guppies Poecilia reticulata.
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> Schelkle B1, Snellgrove D, Jones LL, Cable J.
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> Author information
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> 1School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, Museum Avenue, Cardiff CF10 3AX, UK.
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> Abstract
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> The demand for ornamental fish has led to a steep rise in aquaculture for the hobbyist trade, promoting the emergence, persistence and spread of various infectious diseases. Complete control of disease outbreaks with antibiotics and chemical-based medicines is rare, but plant compounds may herald potential alternatives effective against a range of pathogens. Melafix® and Pimafix® are formulated with the essential oils cajuput (Melaleuca cajuputi) and West Indian bay (Pimenta racemosa) and are marketed against bacterial and fungal infections, respectively. Previous experiments showed high efficacy of emulsified cajuput oil against gyrodactylids; the current study tested Melafix® and Pimafix® and their individual compounds against Gyrodactylus turnbulli infecting the guppies Poecilia reticulata. In particular, a combination treatment of Melafix® and Pimafix® was highly effective at reducing in vitro survival of parasites from 15 to 2 h and eradicating 95% of gyrodactylids in vivo. The unexpected high efficacy of this combination treatment is likely explained by the high content of terpenes and phenol propanoids in the cajuput and West Indian bay oils, as well as the anti-helminthic properties of the emulsifier Crovol PK 70. Hence, Melafix® and Pimafix® effectively reduce gyrodactylid burdens on fish, increasing the chances of efficient disease control in ornamental fish.
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If you are an aquaculturist and may need to use veterinary medicines in the future, this will interest you.
The process is a public one – see www.agriculture.gov.au/agvet
I’ve made minor edits to the letter that was sent out to stakeholders.
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The Dept of Agriculture are reviewing the regulation of agricultural chemicals and veterinary medicines with the goal of lowering the cost of regulation and improving access for farmers and other users. They would like to hear more of what you have to say on these issues.
They’re looking to include those stakeholders that have a particular expertise and interest in AgVet Chemicals Regulation as they will be going in to some detail about the reforms they’re exploring.
As part of our stakeholder consultation, the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources will run a second series of workshops around the country. They would like you to attend so you can let them know what kind of reform would work best for you.
Specifically, they will seek stakeholder views on the details of some of the reforms they had discussed with stakeholders earlier in the year and to identify reforms that may be presented to government in the first half of 2016 for implementation soon after.
The workshops will also provide the opportunity for stakeholders to engage with each other about reform.
The first stakeholder engagement workshop was held in late April. Details of the reform approaches, issues, discussions and debates raised in those workshops will be published on our website in mid-October leading up to the next workshops.
The following day-long stakeholder engagement workshops will be held:
Canberra – Tuesday 27 October 2015
Perth – Thursday 29 October 2015
Brisbane – Monday 2 November 2015
Sydney – Monday 9 November 2015
Melbourne – Fri 13 Nov 2015
Feedback from these sessions will be used to develop a policy paper outlining the case for reform and presenting a package of proposed reforms. After this paper is released it will also be open for formal written submissions.
They will provide formal invitations and more details soon, but the agenda and topics will be the same for each workshop.
These sessions are open to anyone with an interest in the subject and we would appreciate it if you would share this email with others who may be interested.
Any questions or issues should be directed to agvetreform@agriculture.gov.au
Marc Kelly
Director, Agvet Chemical Reform Development and Implementation
Agvet Chemicals Regulation Reform | Sustainable Agriculture and Fisheries Division
Phone +61 2 6272 5485 | Mobile 0477 701 878| Email: marc.kelly@agriculture.gov.au
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources
18 Marcus Clarke Street, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia
GPO Box 858 Canberra ACT 2601 Australia
agriculture.gov.au/agvet
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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, 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 | Secretary Aquatic Animal Health Chapter – ANZCVS | 2014 President WAVMA
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The John L. Pitts Aquatic Veterinary Education Support Program
WAVMA assists veterinary students and fresh veterinary graduates to involve with aquatic veterinary medicine
Find out more here.
GIVE Legal protection to the professional title ‘veterinary nurse’.
“Currently the title ‘veterinary nurse’ is not protected in law, and therefore anyone, even if they lack the relevant training and education, can refer to themselves as a veterinary nurse. The veterinary profession believes that this should change.
Registered veterinary nurses (RVNs) are true professionals, who can give medical treatment to, or carry out minor surgery on, animals.
They follow a Code of Professional Conduct, keep their skills and knowledge up-to-date and are subject to a disciplinary process.”
Find the petition here –
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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
the fish got battered!
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