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AQUACULTURE SUBMISSIONS
| The following guidelines should
be followed to submit fish or other aquaculture specimens
to the Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory: |
| 1. |
The best sample for submission is an acutely
affected, live fish exhibiting clinical signs or having gross
lesions of disease. |
| 2. |
The best method for transporting fish to the
ADDL is hand delivery with the fish in a clean bucket, plastic
or styrofoam cooler with water from the environment from which
the fish originated. If transportation time is greater than
1-2 hours, it is recommended that a small battery operated aerator
be used for supplemental oxygen. |
| 3. |
For overnight shipment, place fish in a large
thick transparent plastic bag filled approximately 1/3 full
with water. An “air cap” or oxygen should be present
immediately above the water surface, occupying at least 1/3
to 1/2 of the plastic bag. The bag should be sufficiently tied
and placed inside another bag to prevent leakage. This bag should
be placed in a thick, wax-coated cardboard box for shipping.
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| 4. |
It is a good practice to submit a water sample
with the fish submission. All of the standard water quality
tests can be performed at ADDL, except for the dissolved oxygen
(DO) concentration, which must be performed “on-site”.
This water sample should be submitted in a clean one quart glass
jar with a screw top lid (i.e., canning jar) with a layer of
aluminum foil placed between the water sample and the lid. Water
samples shipped in this manner are also satisfactory for pesticide
or herbicide analysis as well as testing water quality parameters. |
| 5. |
A short history should be included with each
submission. Husbandry, water quality problems, stocking densities,
size of the tank/pond/lake, approximate mortality and morbidity,
algal bloom history, origin of the fish, date and time of onset
of current problems are all very pertinent issues to remember
when completing the history portion of the submission form.
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