Parasites & Diseases

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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service	Publication No. EWF – 009 – My Fish Have… “Grubs”? Publication No. EWF-016- Black Gill Syndrome Found in Shrimp in Galveston Bay
Southern Regional Aquaculture Center	SRAC Publication No. 472 – Investigating a Fish Die-Off and Submitting a Sample for Toxicology or Disease Diagnosis SRAC Publication No. 473 – Medicated Feed for Food Fish SRAC Publication No. 474 – The Role of Stress in Fish Disease SRAC Publication No. 475 – Proliferative Gill Disease (Hamburger Gill Disease) SRAC Publication No. 476 – Ich (White Spot Disease) SRAC Publication No. 477 – ESC – Enteric Septicemia of Catfish SRAC Publication No. 478 – Aeromonas Bacterial Infections – Motile Aeromonad Septicemia SRAC Publication No. 479 – Columnaris Disease – A Bacterial Infection Caused by Flavobacterium columnare SRAC Publication No. 4700 – Saprolegniasis (Winter Fungus) and Branchiomycosis of Commercially Cultured Channel Catfish SRAC Publication No. 4701 – Protozoan Parasites SRAC Publication No. 4702 – Channel Catfish Virus Disease SRAC Publication No. 4703 – Disease Prevention on Fish Farms SRAC Publication No. 4704 – Diseases of Concern in Molluscan Aquaculture SRAC Publication No. 4705 – Amyloodinium ocellatum, an Important Parasite of Cultured Marine Fish SRAC Publication No. 4706 – Mycobacterial Infections of Fish SRAC Publication No. 4707 – Biosecurity in Aquaculture, Part 1- An Overview SRAC Publication No. 4708 – Biosecurity in Aquaculture, Part 2- Recirculating Aquaculture Systems SRAC Publication No. 4709 – Investigational New Animal Drug (INAD) Exemptions and the National INAD Program (NIP) SRAC Publication No. 4710 – Herpesviruses in Fish SRAC Publication No. 4711 – Prebioics and Probiotics- Definitions and Applications SRAC Publication No. 4712 – Biosecurity in Aquaulture, Part 3- Ponds SRAC Publication No. 1801 – Infestations of the Trematode Bolbophorus sp. in Channel Catfish
North Central Regional Aquaculture Center	NCRAC Publication No. FS105 – Use and Application of Salt in Aquaculture NCRAC Technical Bulletin Series No. 115 – Biology, Prevention, and Effects of Common Grubs (Digenetic trematodes) in Freshwater Fish NCRAC Fact Sheet Series No. 113 – What is Whirling Disease? NCRAC Fact Sheet Series No. 115 – Biosecurity for Aquaculture Facilities in the North Central Region
Northeastern Regional Aquaculture Center	NRAC Publication No. 111-2012 – General Fish Health Management NRAC Publication No. 208-2010 – Biosecurity on the Farm – Guidelines & Resources for Developing a Biosecurity Plan NRAC Publication No. 106-2008 – Fish Health Inspections NRAC Publication No. 203-2009 – Fish Disease – Spring Viremia of Carp (SVC) NRAC Publication No. 202-2009 – Fish Diseases – Mycobacteriosis of Fish NRAC Publication No. 201-2009 – Fish Diseases – Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS)
Western Regional Aquaculture Center	WRAC Publication – About Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS) Virus – Potential threat of Great Lakes VHS virus in the Western United States WRAC Publication – Testing of Novel Mass Delivery Methods for Fish Vaccines WRAC Publication – Bacterial Coldwater Disease
University of Florida	Aquatic Animal Health Programs Introduction to Fish Health Management Stress – Its Role in Fish Disease Submission of Fish for Diagnostic Evaluation Response to a Suspected Toxin-Induced Fish Kill Fish Health Management Considerations in Recirculating Aquaculture Systems – Part 1- Introduction and General Principles Fish Health Management Considerations in Recirculating Aquaculture Systems – Part 2- Pathogens Fish Health Management Considerations in Recirculating Aquaculture Systems – Part 3- General Recommendations and Problem-Solving Approaches Introduction to Freshwater Fish Parasites Common Freshwater Fish Parasites Pictorial Guide- Sessile Ciliates Common Freshwater Fish Parasites Pictorial Guide- Motile Ciliates Common Freshwater Fish Parasites Pictorial Guide- Flagellates Common Freshwater Fish Parasites Pictorial Guide- Dinoflagellates, Coccidia, Microsporidians, & Myxozoans Common Freshwater Fish Parasites Pictorial Guide- Monogeneans Common Freshwater Fish Parasites Pictorial Guide- Digenean Trematodes Common Freshwater Fish Parasites Pictorial Guide- Nematodes Common Freshwater Fish Parasites Pictorial Guide- Acanthocephalans, Cestodes, Leeches, & Pentastomes Common Freshwater Fish Parasites Pictorial Guide- Crustaceans Ichthyophthirius multifiliis (White Spot) Infections in Fish Cryptocaryon irritans Infections (Marine White Spot Disease) in Fish “Red Sore Disease” in Game Fish Amyloodinium Infections of Marine Fish Cryptobia iubilans in Cichlids Monogenean Parasites of Fish Nematode (Roundworm) Infections in Fish Pentastomid Infections in Fish Argulus (Fish Louse) Infections in Fish Lernaea (Anchorworm) Infestations in Fish Streptococcal Infections of Fish Koi Herpesvirus Disease (KHVD) Spring Viremia of Carp Megalocytivirus Infections in Fish, with Emphasis on Ornamental Species Lymphocystis Disease in Fish Viral Nervous Vecrosis (Betanodavirus) Infections in Fish The Use of Salt in Aquaculture Use of Copper in Freshwater Aquaculture and Farm Ponds Use of Copper in Marine Aquaculture and Aquarium Systems Use of Formalin to Control Fish Parasites The Use of Potassium Permanganate in Fish Ponds Use of Hydrogen Peroxide in Finfish Aquaculture Bath Treatment for Sick Fish Use of Antibiotics in Ornamental Fish Aquaculture Use of Vaccines in Finfish Aquaculture Introduction to Infectious Diseases in Hard Clams Molds in Fish Feeds and Aflatoxicosis Perkinsus Infections of Bivalve Molluscs
Auburn University	Aquaculture- Aquatic Animal Health Enteric Septicemia of Catfish Nitrite Poisoning or “Brown Blood” Disease – A Preventable Problem Relative Weight: An Easy-to-Measure Index of Fish Condition
State of Indiana	Largemouth Bass Virus
University of California	Calculations of Drug weight needed
U.S. Food and Drug Administration	Approved Drugs
Langston University	Yellow And Black Grubs In Fish