Parasitic Diseases Of Tilapia
By Dr. Cedric Komar and Neil Wendover (Intervet Norbio Singapore) In the last three issues of the Intervet Aquatic Animal Health Newsletter, we presented a series of articles on tilapia diseases.

Oxygen Depletion and Other Types of Fish Kills
By LSU Ag Center. Although exposure to agricultural chemicals can occasionally result in direct fish mortality, most fish kills in recreational and farm ponds are the result of oxygen depletions.

Species Profile: Hybrid Sunfish
By Charles C. Mischke, Mississippi State University; Joseph E. Morris Iowa State University and Ryan L. Lane, Southern Illinois University. Published by Southern Regional Aquaculture Center (SRAC).

Introduction to Infectious Diseases in Hard Clams
By Shirley Baker, Denise Petty, Assistant Professor, Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences; Ruth Francis-Floyd, Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine and Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences;...

Facts on White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV)
By LSU AgCenter. White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) has been confirmed for the first time in Louisiana in crawfish from a pond in St. Martin Parish.

Mucous and a multi-factorial approach: The key to disease control post-malachite
By Dave Cox, Fish Vet Group - Malachite green was something of a cure all for farmed fish. Used successfully for preventing and treating fungal infections and ectoparasites, such as those causing white spot disease, it was also effective in controlling...

Vaccine management guide for the control of Enteric Redmouth Disease (ERM) in Trout.
By Schering-Plough Aquaculture - Enteric Redmouth Disease (ERM) is a bacterial disease of farmed rainbow trout and is endemic in Europe, North America and Chile. Losses from ERM due to mortality and poor growth can be high and the economic effects se...

Health management practices for cage aquaculture in Asia - a key component for sustainability
By Zilong Tan, Cedric Komar and William J. Enright and published by Intervet. The intensification of aquaculture and globalization of the seafood trade have led to remarkable developments in the aquaculture industry. Nevertheless, the industry, particularly...

Assessment of the risk of invasion of national forest streams in the Pacific Northwest by farmed Atlantic salmon
By Peter A. Bisson, Research Fish Biologist, Forestry Sciences Laboratory, USA and published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station.

Vaccine management guide for the control of Enteric Redmouth Disease
By Schering-Plough Aquaculture - Enteric Redmouth Disease (ERM) is a bacterial disease of farmed rainbow trout and is endemic, in most farming regions. Losses from ERM due to mortality and poor growth can be high and the economic effects severe. The disease...

Some Reminders on Extralabel Drug Use in Food-Producing Animals
By Dr. David Smith, Associate Professor Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, University of Nebraska.

Columnaris In Tilapia
By Intervet - Columnaris caused by Flavobacterium columnare (previously called Flexibacter Columnaris, Cytophaga columnare or Myxobacterium columnare) is one of the most common diseases in tilapia culture.

Advances in Immunology - The Best Shot at Disease Prevention
By the USDA's ARS - 2005 was a good year for immunology. That was the year officials at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared the elimination of rubella in the United States.

Species Profile: Yellow Perch, Perca flavescens
By J. M. Hinshaw, North Carolina State University and published by the Southern Regional Agricultural Center and the Texas Aquaculture Extension Service - Over their current geographical range, yellow perch, Perca flavescens, are viewed variously as a...

Vibriosis In Atlantic Cod - A Challenge In Intensive Culture
By Solveig Nygaard, Fish Health and Environment Inc, and published in Intervet's Aquatic Animal Health Newsletter - Vibriosis, as caused by the bacteria Listonella (Vibrio) anguillarum, was the first of the known bacterial fish diseases.