Main Ref: | 41806 |
Disease type: | Bacterial diseases |
Disease name: | Vibrio Infection |
Other names: | Bacterial Hemorrhagic Septicemia |
Caus. agent: | Aeromonas liquefasciens |
Group: |
Part of body and/or behavior affected by disease: | ||
Skins and/or fins | Belly | Swimming behavior |
Gills | Anus | Other behavior |
Eyes | Viscera Afflicted | Other symptoms |
Fish affected: | All species and ages of fish are susceptible and losses are quite significant (Ref. 48984). | |
Symptoms: | Small red blood spots can be observed, may develop into large bloody spots or ulcers. Fin rot can also occur and the anus can sometimes become bloody and swollen. | |
Treatments: | Should first determine if there is primary parasitic infections. Then an antibacterial treatment is effective, this includes Nifurpirinol (Dose: 10-15 mg/100 l for an unlimited time (or as instructed)), Sulfonamide (Dose: 10-20g/100L; 3 days), Kanamycin (Dose: 2.0-4.0g/100L; 2 days) or Streptomycin (Dose: 2-4g/100L; 3days) | |
Prophylaxis: | ||
Remarks: | Some parasitic infection like Brooklynella and Uronema produce similar symptoms. This infection corresponds to the freshwater Aeromonas liquefasciens. This is traditionally a springtime disease (Ref. 48984). | |
Mortality and seasonality | ||
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