Authors: William H. Wildgoose
ISBN-13: 9780905214573, ISBN-10: 0905214579
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
Date Published: February 2002
Edition: Subsequent
This important publication has been completely revised and expanded by 29 authors from the UK and USA for an international readership. It is extensively illustrated and intentionally practical with a large new section on systematic disorders that will aid disease diagnosis.
This book covers all aspects of ornamental fish health including: environmental needs, the aquatic trade, fishkeeping, disease investigation, systematic disorders, infectious and non-infectious diseases, medical and surgical therapies, relevant legislation and health & safety.
Although written primarily for veterinarians, this book is an essential reference for anyone involved in professional fish health care and for those working in the ornamental fish industry and public aquaria.
List of contributors | ||
Foreword | ||
Preface | ||
Pt. I | General background and management | |
1 | The aquatic environment | 1 |
2 | Ornamental fish trade | 9 |
3 | Ornamental fish farming | 13 |
4 | Aquatic traders | 19 |
5 | Pond fish keeping | 25 |
6 | Freshwater aquaria | 37 |
7 | Marine aquaria | 45 |
8 | Public aquaria | 53 |
Pt. II | Clinical investigation | |
9 | General approach | 63 |
10 | Examining the environment | 69 |
11 | Restraint, anaesthesia and euthanasia | 75 |
12 | Clinical examination | 85 |
13 | Laboratory techniques | 91 |
14 | Diagnostic imaging and endoscopy | 103 |
Pt. III | Diseases - by system | |
15 | Skin disease | 109 |
16 | Internal disorders | 123 |
17 | Respiratory disease | 135 |
18 | Ocular disorders | 147 |
19 | Behavioural changes | 155 |
20 | Sudden death | 163 |
Pt. IV | Diseases - by cause | |
21 | Parasitic diseases | 167 |
22 | Bacterial diseases | 185 |
23 | Fungal diseases and harmful algae | 195 |
24 | Viral diseases | 201 |
25 | Environmental disorders | 205 |
26 | Toxins | 213 |
27 | Neoplasia and developmental anomalies | 219 |
28 | Nutritional disorders | 225 |
29 | Reproductive and genetic disorders | 231 |
Pt. V | Treatment and prophylaxis | |
30 | Therapeutics | 237 |
31 | Surgery | 259 |
Pt. VI | Miscellaneous | |
32 | Aquatic invertebrates | 267 |
33 | Legislation | |
a | UK legislation | 275 |
b | US legislation | 281 |
34 | Health and safety | 285 |
App. 1 | Conversion factors | 291 |
App. 2 | Scientific names of fish and aquatic invertebrates mentioned in the text | 292 |
App. 3 | Fish health societies and related organizations | 294 |
Index | 295 |