Diseases of Carp and Other Cyprinid Fishes provides a thorough understanding of cyprinid health and diseases that is fundamental to the successful management and exploitation of these fishes for freshwater fisheries, pisiculture and ornamental productions.
Diseases of Carp and Other Cyprinid Fishes includes:
- Infectious Diseases and non-infectious health problems
- 100 colour photographs
- Vital tool for cyprinid disease diagnosis, prevention and control
Contents
Introduction
- Geopgraphical Distribution
- Economic Importance of Cyprinids
Cyprinid Biology
- Water: The Controlling Factor
- Basic External Anatomy
- Basic Internal Anatomy
Disease Symptoms
- Behavioural Symptoms of Disease
- General External Visual Signs
- Internal Signs of Disease
Infectious Diseases—Viruses, Bacteria and Fungi
- Viral Pathogens and Diseases
- Bacterial Pathogens and Diseases
- Fungal Pathogens and Diseases
- Zoonoses
Infectious Diseases - Parasites
- Protozoan Parasites and Diseases
- Monogenean Flukes
- Digenean Flukes (Trematodes)
- Cestodes (The Tapeworms)
- Nematodes
- Acanthocephalans (Spiny Headed Worms)
- Mollusca (Glochidia)
- Annelid Worms (Leeches)
- Crustacea
- Zoonoses
Noninfectious Diseases
- Self-Inflicted Injuries
- Injuries Caused by Fish and Other Animals
- Injuries Caused by Human Activities
- Developmental and Physiological Diseases
- Common Disease Problems
- Sterility
- Tumours
- Longevity and Senile-Related Diseases
Environmentally Induced Diseases
- Environmental Diseases Caused by Natural Events
- Environmental Diseases Caused by Human Activities
- Water Temperature
- Dissolved Gases
- pH
- Nitrogenous Wastes
- Other Pollutants
- Environmental Stressors and Disease
- Measurement of Some Environmental Water Parameters
Nutritionally Induced Diseases
- Natural Foods
- Artificial Foods
- Nutriton Related Diseases
- Starvation
- Nutritional Toxicity Disorders
- Overfeeding
- Diseases Associated with Live Food Organisms
- Diseases Associated with Feeding Sick or Dead Fish
Diseases of Eggs and Fry
- Eggs
- Fry
- Predation of Eggs and Fry
Management of Fish Health
- Introduction to Site Management Plans
- Trade Organisations and Other Bodies
Future Developments
- Examination on Site
- Submitting a Sample to the Laboratory
- Initial Examination
- Euthanasia
- Detailed External Examination
- Blood Sampling
- Detailed Internal Examination
- Laboratory Tests
- Diagnosis
- Post Mortem Equipment
Index
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