Fish Health Management
October 9 - 11, 2008
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The Purpose of the Course
To familiarize the participant with the fundamental principles of ornamental fish
and aquatic invertebrates management and medicine. This course is open to veterinarians and non-veterinarians alike.
The Goals of this Course
To teach the principles and provide details on the following topics: water quality,
recirculating aquatic systems, diagnostic techniques, environmental diseases, infectious
diseases, neoplasia, therapeutics, anesthesia, and analgesia.
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Registration
Tuition for this course is $495 before September 1, 2008, and $595 after September 1, 2008. ($249/$349 for students), which includes all lectures and labs, a proceedings manual, and all meals. A full refund will be granted for notices in writing, either by mail, fax or e-mail, by October 1, 2008. After October 1, there will be a 25% cancellation fee. No refunds will be granted after the course has begun. A printable registration form is available here.
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Location & Lodging
This course will be held at the NC State Center for Marine Sciences and Technologies at 303 College Circle in Morehead City, NC. We have a block of rooms reserved at the Hampton Inn Morehead City. Please call 252-240-2300 and reference the Fish Course. The room rate is $99. Reservations must be made by September 8, 2008, to guarantee the room rate. |
Continuing Education
This course offers 24 hours of continuing veterinary medical education for
veterinarians and veterinary technicians. |
Speakers & Staff |
George Blasiola, MS
Author and Professional Consultant |
Shane Christian, BS
Research Technician
NC State College of Veterinary Medicine |
Jack Gratzek, DVM, PhD
Professor Emeritus
University of Georgia
School of Veterinary Medicine |
Craig Harms, DVM, PhD, DACZM
Associate Professor of Aquatic, Wildlife and Zoologic Medicine
NC State College of Veterinary Medicine |
Samantha Hartford, BA
Assistant Director of Continuing Education & Outreach; Master's Candidate in Human-Animal Bond Research |
D. Wade Lehmann, PhD
Post-doctoral Fellow at NIEHS; Reefkeeping Consultant |
Jay Levine, DVM, MPH
Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health
NC State College of Veterinary Medicine |
Greg Lewbart, MS, VMD, DACZM
Professor of Aquatic, Wildlife and Zoologic Medicine
NC State College of Veterinary Medicine |
Stuart May, BA
Director of Husbandry, NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores |
Edward Noga, MS, DVM
Professor of Aquatic Medicine
NC State College of Veterinary Medicine |
Michael Stoskopf, DVM, PhD, DACZM
Professor of Aquatic, Wildlife, and Zoological Medicine
NC State College of Veterinary Medicine
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Cliff Swanson, DVM, MS, DACVA
Associate Professor of Anesthesia
NC State College of Veterinary Medicine |
Thursday, October 9 |
| 8:00 - 8:45am |
Continental Breakfast/Registration |
| 8:45 - 9:00am |
Introduction, Course Overview |
Faculty |
| 9:00 - 9:30am |
Fishkeeping and the Human-Animal Bond |
Samantha Hartford |
| 9:30am - 11:30am |
Fish Ecology & Physiology |
Dr. Cliff Swanson |
| 11:30am - 12:15pm |
Lunch |
| 12:15 - 2:00pm |
Clinical Anatomy |
Dr. Michael Stoskopf |
| 2:00 - 2:45pm |
Nutrition |
Mr. George Blasiola |
| 2:45 - 3:00pm |
Break |
| 3:00 - 4:00pm |
Nutrition |
Mr. George Blasiola |
| 4:00 - 5:00pm |
Immunology |
Dr. Ed Noga |
| 5:00 - 5:30pm |
Travel to Pine Knoll Shores Aquarium |
| 5:30 - 6:30pm |
Public Aquarium Systems |
Mr. Stuart May |
| 6:30 - |
Dinner at Pine Knoll Shores Aquarium |
Friday, October 10 |
| 7:45 - 8:15am |
Continental Breakfast |
| 8:15 - 9:15am |
Reef Systems |
Dr. Wade Lehmann |
| 9:15 - 9:30am |
Break |
| 9:30 - 10:30am |
Biosecurity |
Dr. Jay Levine |
| 10:30 - 11:30am |
Freshwater and Marine Water Quality and Aquarium/Pond Systems |
Mr. George Blasiola |
| 11:30am - 12:15pm |
Lunch |
| 12:15 - 1:30pm |
Freshwater and Marine Water Quality and Aquarium/Pond Systems |
Mr. George Blasiola |
| 1:30 - 2:15pm |
Diagnostic Techniques |
Dr. Craig Harms |
| 2:15 - 2:30pm |
Break |
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| 2:30 - 3:15pm |
Clinical Pathology |
Dr. Craig Harms |
| 3:15 - 5:00pm |
Laboratory: Anatomy, Sample Collection, and Necropsy Techniques |
Faculty |
| 5:00 - 6:00pm |
Fungal Diseases |
Dr. Ed Noga |
Saturday, October 11 |
| 7:45 - 8:15am |
Continental Breakfast |
| 8:15 - 9:15am |
Environmental Diseases |
Dr. Craig Harms |
| 9:15 - 9:45am |
Elasmobranch Medicine |
Dr. Craig Harms |
| 9:45 - 10:00am |
Break |
| 10:00am - 11:30am |
Viral & Bacterial Diseases |
Dr. Greg Lewbart |
| 11:30am - 12:15pm |
Lunch |
| 12:15 - 3:15pm |
Parasitic Diseases Lecture/Laboratory |
Faculty |
| 3:15 - 3:30pm |
Break |
| 3:30 - 4:30pm |
Therapeutics |
Dr. Greg Lewbart |
| 4:30 - 5:00pm |
Course Summary/Questions/Comments/Evaluations/Certificates |
If you have any questions about this program, please send us an e-mail!
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