title: Treatment of diplomonad intestinal parasites with magnesium sulphate at a commercial rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) facility.
abstract: Rainbow trout (average weight of 2 g) in fresh water experienced high mortality and were infected with a diplomonad intestinal parasite. Tanks of fish experienced an immediate reduction in mortality after an in-feed treatment with 3% Epsom salts for 2 d. Treatments had to be applied several times, but in each case there was a similar reduction in mortality.
authors.affiliation: Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Prince Edward Island C1A 4P3 (St-Hilaire, Price, Groman); North Rustico, Prince Edward Island C0A 1N0 (Taylor).
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: St-Hilaire
authors.affiliation: Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Prince Edward Island C1A 4P3 (St-Hilaire, Price, Groman); North Rustico, Prince Edward Island C0A 1N0 (Taylor).
authors.forename: Derek
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Price
authors.affiliation: Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Prince Edward Island C1A 4P3 (St-Hilaire, Price, Groman); North Rustico, Prince Edward Island C0A 1N0 (Taylor).
authors.forename: Shawna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.affiliation: Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Prince Edward Island C1A 4P3 (St-Hilaire, Price, Groman); North Rustico, Prince Edward Island C0A 1N0 (Taylor).
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Groman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017756:Aquaculture; D016828:Diplomonadida; D005393:Fish Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017686:Oncorhynchus mykiss; D011529:Protozoan Infections, Animal / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*
chemical_list: D000981:Antiprotozoal Agents; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate