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.
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Department of Companion Animal and Special Species Medicine, North Carolina State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
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