Emergency and critical care of fish.
The keeping of fish as pets is a hobby that has experienced increasing popularity over the past decade. The hobby has also become more sophisticated in recent years and a growing number of veterinarians are gaining clinical experience and knowledge in the area of pet fish medicine. The opportunity to apply this knowledge to a pet fish problem can be a rewarding experience. This article focuses on managing acute and critical problems of pet fish at times when veterinary intervention is required within an emergency time frame.
Department of Companion Animal and Special Species Medicine, North Carolina State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
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D000822:Animal Husbandry; D000818:Animals; D003422:Critical Care; D004630:Emergencies / Q000662:veterinary; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D005393:Fish Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005399:Fishes / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D014730:Veterinary Medicine; D014871:Water Microbiology