fish health is an important and diverse area
of opportunity for the veterinary profession.
Aquarium fish are the number one pets in the
U.S. in private water gardens, stocked with koi
and goldfish, and maintain popularity. Public
and private aquarium facilities are increasing in
numbers. Besides traditional stand-alone public
aquaria, large indoor and outdoor exhibits are
routinely integrated into offices, restaurant
chains, outdoor stores, hotels, and other facilities.
Health of breeding populations of endangered
species is a concern, and fish are important
research animals. Finally, the health of
natural fish populations continues to provide
information as an indicator of environmental
health.
Importance of History and Management
The necropsy can help determine causes of
morbidity and mortality in fish, However, more
so than in other classes of animals, the importance
of history and environmental factors cannot
be overlooked,The vast majority of disease
problems in fish are linked intimately to water
quality and management issues, factors that do
not always translate into directly observable pathology.
Clinicians expecting to determine cause
of disease based solely on biopsies or necropsy
will be disappointed, as will their clientele. Complete
information on the life support systems,
water quality, husbandry/general management,
the fish, and the problem is critical. The following
is not a complete list, but major issues include
fish health is an important and diverse areaof opportunity for the veterinary profession.Aquarium fish are the number one pets in theU.S. in private water gardens, stocked with koiand goldfish, and maintain popularity. Publicand private aquarium facilities are increasing innumbers. Besides traditional stand-alone publicaquaria, large indoor and outdoor exhibits areroutinely integrated into offices, restaurantchains, outdoor stores, hotels, and other facilities.Health of breeding populations of endangeredspecies is a concern, and fish are importantresearch animals. Finally, the health ofnatural fish populations continues to provideinformation as an indicator of environmentalhealth.Importance of History and ManagementThe necropsy can help determine causes ofmorbidity and mortality in fish, However, moreso than in other classes of animals, the importanceof history and environmental factors cannotbe overlooked,The vast majority of diseaseproblems in fish are linked intimately to waterquality and management issues, factors that donot always translate into directly observable pathology.Clinicians expecting to determine causeof disease based solely on biopsies or necropsywill be disappointed, as will their clientele. Completeinformation on the life support systems,water quality, husbandry/general management,the fish, and the problem is critical. The followingis not a complete list, but major issues include
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