Viruses of pet fish.
Investigation of a fish kill should begin with water quality analysis and use of standard necropsy techniques to rule out the role of parasites or bacteria. The presence of a virus does not mean necessarily that it is a pathogen. Another point to consider is the potential influence of water temperature on pathogenicity; this may be an important factor in developing disease. A list of laboratories that is approved by the USDA to conduct diagnostic testing of aquaculture species can be found at: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/nvsl/labcertification/aquaapplab.htm.
Petty
Barbara D
BD
Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Florida, 7922 NW 71 Street, Gainesville, FL 32653, USA. pettyd@mail.vetmed.ufl.edu
Fraser
William A
WA
D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005393:Fish Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005399:Fishes; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D014780:Viruses / Q000302:isolation & purification*