Identification should include
- BMPs for preventing disease
- stress reduction measures
- regulating water quality (e.g., temperature, pH, oxygen)
- managing stocking densities
- avoiding poor nutrition
- avoiding excessive handling
- general guidelines for treatment of fish diseases
- methods
- dips/baths
- flushes
- injections
- vaccines
- indefinite
- biosecurity
- minimize pathogen introduction (access control)
- ensure proper treatment of water
- environmental conditions
and treatment in accordance with veterinary consultation.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What are some indicators that fish are under stress?
- What is biosecurity?
- How is biosecurity used to prevent disease introduction?
- How can biosecurity be improved?
- How can stress cause fish disease?