Roy P. E. Yanong, Gregory A. Lewbart

The Aquarium Fish Medicine Handbook (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Practicing veterinarians, veterinary technicians, professional aquarists, fish researchers, and tropical fish hobbyists will find this thorough yet concise handbook a complete how-to guide for keeping fish under human care healthy and thriving.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. April 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040004289
• Artikelnr.: 70127549

Autorenporträt

Greg worked for a large wholesaler of ornamental fishes before joining the faculty at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine in 1993, where he is Professor of Aquatic, Wildlife, and Zoological Medicine. He is a diplomate of the American and European Colleges of Zoological Medicine. He's authored or co-authored over 200 scientific articles, 30 book chapters, and edited or co-edited five veterinary textbooks.

Roy worked for a large ornamental fish farm before joining the University of Florida IFAS Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory in 1996. As Professor and Extension Veterinarian, he provides outreach, research, and educational programs in disease diagnostics and health management. He has authored numerous articles and book chapters, co-founded the American Association of Fish Veterinarians, and hosts the Aquariumania podcast on PetLifeRadio.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Aquarium Fish Families and Species. Common Groups. Popular Freshwater
Ornamental Fishes. Popular Tropical Marine Ornamental Fishes. Popular
Aquarium Non-Fish Species. Laws and Permits 2. Aquarium Systems and Water
Quality. Important System Processes. Tank Essentials. Water Chemistry
Reference Ranges. The Nitrogen Cycle in Aquarium and Pond Systems. Water
Quality: Chemical Imbalances and Management. Tank and Water Tips. Salt
Calculations for Common Volumes of Water 3. Nutrition and Diet. General
Nutrient Requirements and Feed Ingredients. Macronutrients. Micronutrients.
Additional Considerations. Amount 4. General Reproduction. Sexing Select
Species/Groups. General Reproductive Strategies. General Notes on Tropical
Fish Early Life Stages. Egg-Binding (Egg Retention/Dystocia) 5. Clinical
Case Work Ups: Initial Considerations Examination 6. Ante-Mortem
Diagnostics External Wet Mount Biopsies. Bacterial Culture -
Non-Sacrificial. Blood Collection Techniques. Diagnostic Evaluation of
Samples. Hematology 7. Imaging Radiography and Ultrasonography General
Comments. Examples 8. Post-Mortem Evaluation. General Comments on Specimen
Quality. Necropsy Supplies. Microbiology Supplies. Wet Mount Evaluation.
Necropsy and Microbiology. Normal Fish Anatomy 9. Euthanasia, Anesthesia,
and Sedation General Considerations for Euthanasia. Indicators of Death in
Fish. Euthanasia Methods. Anesthesia and Sedation. Anesthesia Tips 10.
Surgery Common Indications for Surgery. Fish Anesthesia Deliver System.
Induction, Maintenance, and Monitoring. Fish Preparation. Surgical Tips
10. Infectious Diseases. General Management Considerations. Preventive
Care: Vaccines. Parasitic Diseases of Aquarium Fish. Bacterial Diseases of
Aquarium Fish. Viral Diseases of Aquarium Fish. Fungal Diseases of Aquarium
Fish. Reportable Diseases. Zoonoses. 12. Common Medical Conditions. Fatty
Liver Disease. Neoplasia. Buoyancy Problems (Swim Bladder "Disease").
Superficial Wounds. Signs Associated with Water Quality Problems. Head and
Lateral Line Erosion Syndrome (HLLES) of Marine Fish. Ocular Diseases.
Nutritional Diseases. Constipation. Behavioral Considerations 13. Health
Certificates/Certificate of Veterinary Inspection 14. Drugs and Chemicals:
Administration Methods and Formulary. Pre-treatment Considerations. Routes
of Drug and Chemical Administration for Ornamental Fish. Drugs and Dosages.
15. Equipment and Supplies Checklist. Husbandry. Medical. Microbiology.
Drugs and Other Compounds. Diagnostic Materials. 16. Material Resources.
Products and Services. Water Chemistry Test Kits. Fish Drug Distributors.
Other Informational Resources. References/Further Reading.