Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Evidence-Based Advances in Aquatic Animal Medicine.
- Journal:
- The veterinary clinics of North America. Exotic animal practice
- Year:
- 2017
- Authors:
- Vergneau-Grosset, Claire & Larrat, Sylvain
- Affiliation:
- Zoological Medicine Service · Canada
Plain-English summary
Fish and other aquatic animals, like invertebrates, need proper medical care based on solid evidence. While we have some information about medications for these animals, much of it comes from studies done in fish farming and may not apply directly to pet fish. There are still many diseases that affect ornamental fish and invertebrates that need more research, such as carp edema virus and sea star wasting disease. Additionally, understanding pain relief in these animals is becoming an important area of study. Overall, this article emphasizes the need for more research to improve the health care of pet fish and invertebrates.
Abstract
Fish and aquatic invertebrates deserve evidence-based medicine. Pharmacologic information is available; most pharmacokinetic studies are derived from the aquaculture industry and extrapolated to ornamental fish. Conversely, advanced diagnostics and information regarding diseases affecting only ornamental fish and invertebrates require more peer-reviewed experimental studies; the examples of carp edema virus, sea star wasting disease, seahorse nutrition, and gas bubble disease of fish under human care are discussed. Antinociception is also a controversial topic of growing interest in aquatic animal medicine. This article summarizes information regarding new topics of interest in companion fish and invertebrates and highlights some future avenues for research.
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