A veterinary guide to the fish gastrointestinal tract.
For veterinarians to better understand aquatic animal health, the most basic veterinary foundation begins with understanding piscine anatomy and physiology. General observations of fish behavior, anatomy, and food apprehension can provide more valuable diagnostic information than advanced laboratory testing alone. This article highlights anatomic differences of fish species occupying different environmental niches, using a case to show the use of modern veterinary diagnostics, and introduces additional topics in piscine gastroenterology related to toxins, nutrition, probiotics, and infectious diseases.
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D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005399:Fishes / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D008297:Male
Buoyancy disorder; Gastrointestinal tract; Gastroscopy; Prebiotics; Probiotics; Taurine deficiency; Thiaminase