Aquaculture part 2: Environmental Diseases of Fish

Course overview

This course introduces veterinary professionals and students to foundational concepts in aquatic animal health, focusing on environmental factors that influence fish disease. Participants gain an understanding of key components in aquatic systems, including water quality, filtration, and gas exchange, and how imbalances in these systems contribute to clinical disease. The program covers essential topics such as the nitrogen cycle, new and old tank syndrome, waterborne toxins, pH shifts, and gas-related disorders. Emphasis is placed on practical diagnostic approaches and treatment strategies relevant to clinical practice, aquaculture, and aquarium medicine.