| Description |
1 online resource (300 p.) |
| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- Table of Contents -- About the Authors -- Introduction -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1 Aquarium Fish Families and Species -- Common Groups Kept -- Popular Freshwater Ornamental Fishes -- Popular Pond Fishes -- Popular Tropical Marine Ornamental Fishes -- Popular Aquarium Non-Fish Species -- Laws and Permits -- Chapter 2 Aquarium Systems and Water Quality -- Important System Processes -- Tank Essentials -- Water Quality: Chemical Imbalances And Management -- Tank And Water Tips |
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Salt Calculations for Common Volumes of Water -- Chapter 3 Nutrition and Diet -- General Nutrient Requirements and Feed Ingredients -- Macronutrients -- Micronutrients/Minerals -- Additional Considerations -- Amount -- Chapter 4 General Reproduction -- Sexing Select Species/Groups -- General Reproductive Strategies -- Common Marine Species -- General Notes on Tropical Fish Early Life Stages -- Egg Binding (Dystocia) -- Chapter 5 Clinical Case Work Ups -- First Visit/Annual Examination Protocol -- Fish Physical Examination -- Diagnostics -- Emergency Therapy/First Aid |
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Chapter 6 Ante-Mortem Diagnostics -- External Wet Mount Biopsies -- Bacterial Culture -- Non-Sacrificial -- Blood Collection Techniques -- Diagnostic Evaluation of Samples -- Hematology -- Chapter 7 Imaging -- Radiography And Ultrasonography: General Comments -- Chapter 8 Post-Mortem Evaluation -- General Comments on Specimen Quality -- Necropsy Supplies -- Microbiology Supplies -- Wet Mount Evaluation -- Necropsy and Microbiology -- Internal Evaluation -- Chapter 9 Euthanasia, Anesthesia, and Sedation -- General Considerations for Euthanasia -- Indicators of Death in Fish -- Euthanasia Methods |
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Anesthesia And Sedation -- Chapter 10 Surgery -- Common Indications for Surgery -- Fish Anesthesia Delivery System (FADS) -- Induction, Maintenance, Monitoring -- Fish Preparation -- Surgical Tips -- Chapter 11 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 Fish -- Reportable Diseases -- Zoonoses -- Chapter 12 Common Medical Conditions -- Fatty Liver Disease -- Neoplasia -- Buoyancy Problems (Swim Bladder "Disease") |
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Superficial Wounds -- Signs Associated with Water Quality Problems -- Lateral Line Depigmentation Syndrome (LLD) of Marine Fish -- Ocular Diseases -- Nutritional Diseases -- Constipation -- Behavioral Considerations -- Chapter 13 Health Certificates/Certificates of Veterinary Inspection -- Chapter 14 Drugs and Chemicals -- Pre-Treatment Considerations -- Routes of Drug and Chemical Administration for Ornamental Fish -- Formulary -- Drugs and Dosages -- Bibliography -- Chapter 15 Equipment and Supplies Checklist -- Husbandry -- Medical Supplies -- Microbiology -- Drugs and Other Compounds |
| Summary |
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 |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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Diagnostic Supplies |
| Subject |
Fishes -- Diseases.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Lewbart, Gregory A
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| ISBN |
9781040004289 |
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1040004288 |
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