Fish Diseases and Health Management
This 44 page section discusses various aspects of disease, then gives examples of commonly encountered diseases with illustrations, with techniques for treating them. The section includes methods for determining water volumes, dose rates, techniques for administering treatments, things to watch for when treating, and gives a list of commonly used medications.
Contents by topic headings:
7.1 The nature and impact of disease
7.2 Some golden rules in fish health management
7.3 Pathogenic organisms, from smallest to largest, with some examples of the diseases they cause, and their treatment
7.4 General indicators of disease
7.5 Methods for identifying diseases
7.6 Treating and managing diseases
7.7 A summary of some common medications for fish diseases, in alphabetical order
7.8 Health management in ornamental fish production compared with other fish-holding and culture situations
Sample pages from this section:
Page 441, from ‘Calculating dose rates’ under 7.6 ‘Treating and managing diseases’.
