26 Questions
What is one of the emphasized aspects of understanding disease in aquaculture?
Disease involves more than just sickness or death; it includes underperformance too
Why is it crucial to analyze production data for a comprehensive understanding of disease in aquaculture?
To understand the impact of production factors on disease occurrence
What are the key steps in the sampling process in aquaculture and why are they essential?
All of the above are essential for effective sampling
How is sampling conducted in aquaculture?
Select fish carefully, avoiding dead fish, refraining from favoritism, and choosing both moribund and apparently normal fish (always live before sampling)
What is the most economically significant disease to affect ATLANTIC SALMON?
Salmon Lice
Which disease is caused by Neoparamoeba peruans and is known to cause severe mortality events in aquaculture?
Amoebic Gill Disease
What are the options for treating Amoebic Gill Disease (AGD) in aquaculture?
Freshwater Treatment
What is the main zoonotic disease of concern in the aquaculture industry?
Fish TB
Which disease is known to be hard to get rid of because it survives in sediment, net pens, and the water column?
Amoebic Gill Disease
Which disease causes extreme gill damage, especially with warmer waters, and resulted in a loss of approximately £54 million in 2011?
Amoebic Gill Disease
Which disease affects over 80 species of fish and specifically immunomodulates the host increasing susceptibility to secondary infection?
Salmon Lice
Which method involves fish being passed through a system where jets of water remove lice as a treatment option for Sea Lice?
"Car wash"
Which treatment option for Sea Lice involves fish being moved through warm water briefly, causing lice to die and drop off?
"Thermolicer"
"Biological" treatment using cleaner fish is an option for treating which condition in aquaculture?
"Sea Lice"
"Thermal" treatment involving fish being moved through warm water briefly is a treatment option for which condition in aquaculture?
"Sea Lice"
Which parameter is recorded weekly, at each farm, site, and pen on a 0-5 scale for monitoring Amoebic Gill Disease?
Gill scores
Which method of vaccination is the MOST COMMON in aquaculture?
Injection
What did the OIE (World Organisation for Animal Health) advise as acceptable methods for killing farmed fish?
Mechanical (percussive stunning)
What is the main purpose of fasting fish before live transport?
To reduce O2 demand before live transport
What is the primary recommendation given by RSPCA regarding crowding of fish before slaughter?
Fish should be crowded for <2hr before slaughter
What is the main reason for the reduced usage of antibiotics in the salmon industry?
Efforts to reduce antibiotic usage
What is the primary method of controlling ANISAKIS in fish stocks?
Exclusion and destruction of infected stocks
What is the recommended method for administering vaccine to fish orally?
Top loading feed with vaccine
Which country mainly reports cases of ANISAKIS due to frequent consumption of raw fish?
Japan
What is the main challenge associated with vaccinating fish at the fry stage?
Poor immunity response at fry stage
What is the primary concern regarding antibiotic usage in the salmon industry?
The environmental impact of antibiotics
Learn about the comprehensive understanding of disease in aquaculture, which includes underperformance, pathogen analysis, and production data analysis. Dive into the key data relied upon by the salmon industry for managing disease and infections.
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