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1
Q

What should you try to do first in a physical exam for a fish

A

Biopsies

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2
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What should you biopsy

A

gill
skin
fins

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3
Q

Only FDA approved anesthetic for fish

A

MS-222

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4
Q

How much dissolved oxygen should be in the water during

A

At or near saturation

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5
Q

If volume is in liters what is the concentration in

A

mg/L

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6
Q

If the volume is in gallons what is the concentration in

A

amount of chemical

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7
Q

Withdrawal period for MS-222

A

21 days

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8
Q

Blood collection sites

A

caudal vein
duct of cuvier
dorsal aorta
heart

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9
Q

What type of tube do you use for blood collection

A

Lithium herparin (green top)

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10
Q

Biggest concern with imaging

A

life support

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11
Q

How much air should be in a bag with a fish that is being transported

A

2/3 air

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12
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Florida aquaculture production distribution

A
  1. Tropical fish
  2. Aquatic plants
  3. Clams
  4. Alligators
  5. catfish
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13
Q

Extensive care basic principles

A

focuses on fishery rather than aquaculture
Low biomass
minimal management required

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14
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Intensive care basic principles

A

Management like a typical farm
larger problems
feeding required
aeration required

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15
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advantages of extensive production

A

little to no investment
low tech
minimal water quality problems
natural food

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16
Q

example of extensive production in florida

A

livebearer

17
Q

Intensive production advantages

A

more control if indoors
no predation if indoors
massive increase in production

18
Q

disadvantages of intensive production

A

increased risk of disease
system failure, really bad
high start up and operating costs
complete diet required

19
Q

Example of intensive production in Florida

A

egg layer production

20
Q

Types of production used for aquaculture in the US

A

earthen pond
raceways
cages or net pens
re=circulating tanks

21
Q

Pond production advantages

A

free/cheap water
no filtration system
some natural food

22
Q

Pond production disadvantages

A

minimal control of environment
predation
difficult to maintain inventory
off flavor

23
Q

Raceway advantages

A

free water
no filtration needed
inexpensive

24
Q

Raceway disadvantages

A

poor control of water source
introduce disease to water
crowding
difficult to treat

25
Q

Cage advantages

A

free water exchange

easy to harvest

26
Q

Cage disadvantages

A 
controversial 
exposure to wild fish
predation
spread of disease
damage to local environment
27
Q

re-circulating systems advantages

A

complete control
elimination of predation
very efficient grow out
treatment is easier and less expensive

28
Q

Re-circulating systems disadvantages

A

high capital investment
high risk
intensive management

29
Q

continuous harvest advantages

A

no down time

practical for very large ponds

30
Q

Continuous disadvantages

A

cant track inventory
pond banks erode
high maintenance
cant control disease

31
Q

All in all out harvest advantage

A

Better control of inventory
avoid build up of organic matter
multiple crops in same pond
much better for biosecurity

32
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All in all out disadvantages

A

labor intensive

more effluent from pond

33
Q

What is the most important aquaculture industry in the US

A

channel catfish

34
Q

Characteristics of tilapia

A

hardy
can tolerate low water quality
omnivorous
exotic to florida

35
Q

Characteristics of carp

A

extremely important food fish

show fish

36
Q 
Disease in koi
endemic to US
warm water
targets gill
reportable, but no action taken
A

Koi herpes virus

37
Q

Reportable disease in carp
foreign animal disease
non-specific signs

A

Spring viremia of carp

38
Q

World leader in fish production

A

China

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