Fish Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment, Second Edition provides thorough, yet concise descriptions of viral, bacterial, fungal, parasitic and noninfectious diseases in an exhaustive number of fish species. Now in full color with over 500 images, the book is designed as a comprehensive guide to the identification and treatment of both common and rare problems encountered during the clinical work-up. Diseases are discussed following a systems-based approach to ensure a user-friendly and practical manual for identifying problems.
Fish Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment, Second Edition is the must-have reference for any aquaculturists, aquatic biologists, or fish health specialists dealing with diagnosing or treating fish diseases.
Contents
PART I METHODS FOR DIAGNOSING FISH DISEASES.
- 1. Major Cultured Species.
- 2. Types of Culture Systems.
- 3. The Clinical Workup.
- 4. Postmortem Techniques.
- 5. Guidelines for Interpreting Clinical Findings.
- 6. Health Management.
PART II PROBLEM LIST.
- 7. PROBLEMS 1 through 10: Diagnoses made with commercially available water-quality test kits or equipment that should be present in the clinician's clinic.
- 8. PROBLEMS 11 through 43: Diagnoses made by either gross external examination of fish, wet mounts of skin/gills, or histopathology of skin/gills.
- 9. PROBLEM 44: Diagnoses made by examination of a gill clip or a blood smear.
- 44. Primary hemopathies.
- 10. PROBLEMS 45 through 57: Diagnoses made by bacterial culture of the kidney or affected organs.
- 11. PROBLEMS 58 through 76: Diagnoses made by necropsy of the viscera and examination of wet mounts or histopathology of internal organs.
- 12. PROBLEMS 77 through 88: Rule-out diagnoses 1 (viral infections): Presumptive diagnosis is based on the absence of other etiologies combined with a diagnostically appropriate history, clinical signs, and/or pathology. Definitive diagnosis is based on presumptive diagnosis combined with confirmation of viral presence (e.g., antibody probe, gene probe).
- 13. PROBLEMS 89 through 99: Rule-out diagnoses 2: Presumptive diagnosis is based on the absence of other etiologies combined with a diagnostically appropriate history, clinical signs, and/or pathology. Definitive diagnosis is based on presumptive evidence combined with further, more extensive workup with a specific identifiation of the problem.
- 14. PROBLEMS 100 through 102: Rule-out diagnoses 3: Presumptive diagnosis is based on the absence of other etiologies combined with a diagnostically appropriate history, clinical signs, and/or pathology. Definitive diagnosis is not possible since the etiology is unknown (idiopathic).
- 15. PROBLEM 103: Diagnoses made by examination of eggs.
PART III METHODS FOR TREATING FISH DISEASES.
- 16. General Concepts in Therapy.
- 17. Pharmacopoeia.
Appendices
- Appendix I Fish Disease Diagnosis Form.
- Appendix II Suppliers.
- Appendix III Scientifi c Names of Fish Mentioned in the Text.
- Appendix IV Defi nitions of Terms.
- Appendix V Example Form for Shipping Fish to a Clinic or Diagnostic Laboratory.
Index.
Key Features
- Offers an expanded clinical work-up section to include recently developed, as well as more specialized, diagnostic procedures
- Expands coverage of molecular methods for fish pathogen identification
- Provides coverage of many newly prominent and recently discovered diseases
- Expands the Pharmacopoeia section with both new drugs and dosing regimens
- Incorporates greater discussion of diseases and treatments as they relate to environmental and public health
- Provides updates on other health protection strategies, including commercially available diagnostic tests and vaccines
- Expands coverage of the principles and practice of biosecurity
About the Author
- Edward J. Noga, MS, DVM, is Professor of Aquatic Medicine (College of Veterinary Medicine) and Adjunct Professor of Zoology (College of Agriculture and Life Science) at North Carolina State University, in Raleigh, North Carolina, and Adjunct Professor of Marine Science (Center for Marine Science) at the University of North Carolina in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Book Details
- Hardcover: 536 pages
- Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 2 edition (June 29, 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0813806976
- ISBN-13: 978-0813806976
- Product Dimensions: 9 x 1.3 x 11.2 inches
List Price: $136.99