Therapy of bacterial fish diseases
Links
- More information: Publisher Index Page (via DOI)
- Download citation as: RIS | Dublin Core
Abstract
During the past decade considerable progress has been made in the therapy of bacterial fish diseases. This progress was possible largely because of the introduction of powerful chemotherapeutic agents such as sulfonamides and antibiotics.
Fish furunculosis can be treated with very good results with sulfamerazine, sulfamethazine, and sulfaguanidine as well as by chloramphenicol and terramycin. Ulcer disease caused by Hemophilus piscium resists treatment with sulfonamides but responds well to the above mentioned antibiotics.
Chemotherapy of fish diseases caused by pseudomonads is possible with chloramphenicol, but sanitary measures are preferred. External disinfections with Roccal and pyridylmercuric acetate (PMA) are satisfactory in treatment and prophylaxis of gill diseases which are probably caused by superficial infections with myxobacteria. Sulfonamides are helpful in systemic infections with myxobacteria and are also being used with some success for the control of a recently described kidney disease of salmonold fishes.
Also described are methods of control of other fish diseases and of immunity in cold‐blooded animals and fishes. Most of the drugs in the described treatments may be toxic to fishes, and therefore should be used with caution.
Suggested Citation
Snieszko, S.F., 1953, Therapy of bacterial fish diseases: Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, v. 83, no. 1, p. 313-330, https://doi.org/10.1577/1548-8659(1953)83[313:TOBFD]2.0.CO;2.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Therapy of bacterial fish diseases |
| Series title | Transactions of the American Fisheries Society |
| DOI | 10.1577/1548-8659(1953)83[313:TOBFD]2.0.CO;2 |
| Volume | 83 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 1953 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Fisheries Society |
| Contributing office(s) | Leetown Science Center |
| Description | 18 p. |
| First page | 313 |
| Last page | 330 |