Pathology and Epidemiology of Aquatic Animal Diseases for Practitioners

Comprehensive reference on the diseases and applied epidemiology of all aquatic animal taxa, including invertebrates and vertebrates

Pathology and Epidemiology of Aquatic Animal Diseases for Practitioners provides information on the diseases and applied epidemiology of all aquatic animal taxa, including invertebrates and vertebrates, along with information on applied epidemiology, acknowledging the One Health concept, and discussion on probabilities of disease outbreaks occurring and assesses the economic costs of treating those outbreaks, if applicable.

Divided into two sections, the book looks at the pathology of major aquatic taxa and their associated infectious diseases-parasitic, viral, and bacterial-and non-infectious diseases. Each includes an overview, their host range and transmission, signs and diagnosis, differentials, and treatment and management. These assets are accompanied by clinical signs-lesion differential charts.

Sample topics discussed in Pathology and Epidemiology of Aquatic Animal Diseases include:

• Echinoderms, including crinoidea (crinoids, sea lilies, feather stars, and asteroidea), sea stars/starfish, and ophiuroidea (brittle stars and basket stars)
• Reptiles, including turtles (freshwater and marine), crocodilians, marine iguanas, and sea snakes
• Pinnipeds, including otariidae (eared seals), odobenidae (walruses), phocidae (earless seals), mustelidae (otters), and sirenia (manatees and dugongs)
• Tropical marine aquarium fish (damselfish, angelfish, gobies, wrasses, parrotfish, butterfly fish, and clownfish) and anemones.

A highly useful reference for veterinary practitioners, academic staff, and researchers, Pathology and Epidemiology of Aquatic Animal Diseases is also suitable for those who are interested in aquatic veterinary medicine and serves as a companion to Fundamentals of Aquatic Veterinary Medicine, written by the same editorial team.

About the Author

The Editors

Laura Urdes is Assistant Professor at The University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest in Romania. She is also Past-President of WAVMA.

Chris Walster is a qualified veterinary surgeon with a long-standing interest in aquatic veterinary medicine and current WAVMA administrator in Stafford in the UK. He is also Past-President of WAVMA.

Julius Tepper is a Veterinarian at Long Island Fish Hospital in Manorville, New York in the USA. He is also Past-President of WAVMA.

Reviews
"Each chapter breaks down the causes, symptoms, diagnosis and ways to manage specific diseases. In other words, what it looks like, what else should vets be thinking about and, of course, how do they cure it? The usefulness of the book comes as no surprise when we look at the list of authors and editors - a group of renowned aquatic veterinarians ...The practicality of the book shines through thanks to their knowledge."
- Matthijs Metselaar, Specialist in fish health and production. Published in Vet Record (May 2024)

"llustrated throughout in full color, "Pathology and Epidemiology of Aquatic Animal Diseases for Practitioners" is a comprehensive and thoroughly 'user friendly' reference for veterinary students, veterinary practitioners, academic staff, and and aquatic life researchers. Unreservedly recommended for personal, professional, community, and college/university library Aquatic Veterinary collections"
- Library Bookwatch, Midwest Book Review, 28/11 (Nov 23)

"Exceptionally well organized and presented and a highly useful reference for veterinary medicine practitioners, academic staff, and researchers, "Pathology and Epidemiology of Aquatic Animal Diseases for Practitioners" is also suitable for anyone interested in aquatic veterinary medicine...unreservedly recommended as a core addition to professional, college, and university Veterinarian Medicine collections."
- Paul T. Vogel, MBR Bookwatch, Midwest Book Review, 22/6 (June 2023)



Book Information
ISBN 9781119839675
Author Laura Urdes
Format Paperback
Page Count 448
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 930g
Dimensions(mm) 254mm * 178mm * 23mm