PATH 714 Fish Pathology
2(1-1)
Learning
Objectives:
Students should be able to learn the important diseases involving different
systems of fish, differentiate various diseases closely resembling to each
other and understand the gross and histological lesions produced in
different diseases.
Theory
Diseases caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites and fungus in fish; Drug
induced lesions and intoxications; Lesions caused by nutritional
deficiencies of fish; Neoplastic diseases; Effect of water temperature and
environment on health of fish; Lesions induced by water’s low oxygen and due
to other gasses in fish.
Practical
Applied anatomy and physiology of fish; Skeletal anomalies; Sampling and
dispatch of sick fish for laboratory
investigation, Determination of freshness of dead fish. Necropsy protocol
and kit; Hematological changes associated with diseases; Recognition and
differential diagnosis of gross and histopathological lesions in various
organs; Seminars on common problems of fish in Pakistan; Water quality
testing; Fish farm visit (s).
Suggested readings:
1. Cunningham, C.O. 2002. Molecular Diagnosis of Salmonid Diseases. Kluwer
Academic Pub., New York, USA.
2. Noga, E.J. 2010. Fish Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment. Wiley-Blackwell
Pub, Ames, IA, USA.
3. Woo, P.T.K. and J.F. Leatherland (ed.), 1999. Fish Diseases and
Disorders: Non-Infectious Disorders. Oxford University Press, New York, USA.
4. Woo, P.T.K. 2006. Fish Diseases and Disorders: Protozoan and Metazoan,
2nd Ed. Oxford University Press, New York, USA.
5. Roberts, R.J. 2001. Fish Pathology. W.B Saunders Company, London, UK.