Covers proactive biosecurity and reactive treatment protocols for pathogens, parasites, and predators.
Motile Aeromonas Septicemia (MAS) is a severe, systemic bacterial infection caused by Aeromonas hydrophila and related species. It poses a major risk to catfish aquaculture, functioning as both an acute…
The disease management articles preceding this one in the series describe what to do after a pathogen has established itself in the production population. This article addresses what to do…
The catfish farmer who walks through the grow-out facility and sees fish that are feeding, swimming, and appearing externally normal concludes that the operation is healthy. A parasitologist examining gill…
Disease is the third highest cost in commercial catfish production after feed and labor — and unlike feed and labor, disease costs are highly variable and potentially catastrophic. A well-managed…
