Fundamentals of Ornamental Fish Health

244 Pages·2009·7.66 MB·English

by  Helen E. Roberts

FUNDAMENTALS OF
ORNAMENTAL FISH HEALTH
Edited by
Helen E. Roberts, DVM
A John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Publication

FUNDAMENTALS OF
ORNAMENTAL FISH HEALTH

FUNDAMENTALS OF
ORNAMENTAL FISH HEALTH
Edited by
Helen E. Roberts, DVM
A John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Publication
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Fundamentals of ornamental fi sh health / edited by Helen
E. Roberts.
p. ; cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN-13: 978-0-8138-1401-8 (alk. paper)
ISBN-10: 0-8138-1401-4 (alk. paper)
1. Ornamental fi shes–Diseases–Treatment.
2. Ornamental fi shes–Health. I. Roberts, Helen E.
(Helen Elizabeth), 1964–
[DNLM: 1. Fish Diseases–diagnosis. 2. Fish
Diseases–therapy. 3. Fishes–anatomy & histology.
SF458.5 F981 2010]
SF458.5.F86 2010
639.3–dc22
2009019201
Dedication
This book is dedicated to the clients who have sought nonlethal diagnostics, a better understanding of
pet fi sh disease, and requested more advanced treatment for their “ w et pets” ; pioneering colleagues
who have laid the groundwork before me and those who will carry on the work ahead; my mother,
who has always been my inspiration to try harder and leave the world a better place; and Kevin, who
encouraged me all along the way.
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Contents
Acknowledgments ix
Contributor List xi
BASICS OF FISH KEEPING 3
1 Anatomy and Physiology 5
Richard J. Strange
2 A Brief Overview of the Ornamental Fish Industry and Hobby 25
Timothy Miller-Morgan
3 Stress in Fish 33
David J. Pasnik, Joyce J. Evans, and Phillip H. Klesius
4 Water Quality 39
James L. Shelton
5 Environment and Husbandry: Ponds and Aquaria 46
E. Scott Weber III, James L. Shelton, and Helen E. Roberts
FISH HEALTH 69
6 Biosecurity and Ornamental Fish 71
Timothy J. Miller-Morgan and Jerry R. Heidel
7 Nutrition in Fish 89
Richard Strange
8 Parasites of Fish 102
Stephen A. Smith and Helen E. Roberts
9 Viral Pathogens of Fish 113
Brian Palmeiro and E. Scott Weber III
10 Bacterial Diseases of Fish 125
Brian Palmeiro
11 Fungal Diseases in Fish 137
Helen E. Roberts
12 Zoonotic Diseases of Fish 144
Stephen A. Smith
FISH MEDICINE 151
13 Transport and Hospitalization of the Fish Patient 153
Helen E. Roberts
14 History 158
Helen E. Roberts
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