Management of Fish Diseases by Mallik, Sumanta Kumar; Shahi, Neetu; Pandey, Pramod Kumar;

Long description:

This book covers various aspects of aquatic animal health, such as pathogenic and beneficial microbes, disease diagnosis, treatment and preventive measures, biosecurity, disease management. The environmental factors affecting aquatic animal well-being and their nutritional requirements are also discussed. Finally, emerging trends, and future research and management directions are also concluded in this book.

Aquatic animals are a crucial source of nutrition for people worldwide, as they provide at least 20% of animal protein intake for over 3 billion individuals, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Furthermore, fishing and aquaculture industries generate employment and income for millions, particularly in developing countries. However, pollution, habitat destruction, overfishing, climate change, and disease outbreaks pose a threat to aquatic animal health. Disease outbreaks and pathogenic microbes can cause significant harm, necessitating immediate attention. Addressing this issue requires multifaceted approach that includes enhancing water quality, managing animal stress levels, improving biosecurity measures, and practicing responsible aquaculture techniques. Finally, collaboration between government, industry, and researchers is critical to developing new and effective strategies for mitigating the impact of disease outbreaks on aquatic animal health.

This book provides concise information for students, teachers, researchers, and academicians interested in the field of aquatic animal health. It also serves as a reference book to administrators, practitioners, stakeholders, and non-professionals interested in sustainable aquatic animal health management.

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1. Aquatic Animal Health in general.- Chapter 2. Pathogen and Disease Transmission in Aquatic Animals.- Chapter 3. Common Diseases in Aquatic Animals.- Chapter 4. Water-Borne Diseases.- Chapter 5. Application of Bioinformatics in Identification of Aquatic Microbes.- Chapter 6. Resistomes in the fish gut microbiota.- Chapter 7. Environmental Factors affecting Aquatic Animal Health.- Chapter 8. Aquatic Animal Health Management.- Chapter 9. Nutritional Requirements for Healthy Aquatic Animal.- Chapter 10. Fish cell lines and their roles in disease management.- Chapter 11. Mucosal Fish Vaccine.- Chapter 12. One Health Approach - Human, Environment and Animal Health.- Chapter 13. Advances in antimicrobial resistance and alternative therapy.- Chapter 14. Application of CRISPR –CAS 9 tool for therapeutic management of aquatic microbial infection.- Chapter 15. Enhancing Aquaculture Sustainability: Role of Alternative Antimicrobial Agents.- Chapter 16. Advances in Pharmacokinetics, Efficacy, Biosafety and Withdrawal of Approved Antibiotics in Aquaculture Practices.- Chapter 17. Microbial Enzymes in Aquatic Ecosystem.- Chapter 18. Prevention and Control of Aquatic Animal Diseases.- Chapter 19. Biosecurity and Disease Management in Aquaculture Systems.- Chapter 20. Disease Management in Aquaculture.- Chapter 21. Aquatic Animal Welfare and Behavioural Health.- Chapter 22. Disease and Management Practices in Pangasius Aquaculture.- Chapter 23. Novel Antimicrobial Strategies to Combat Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria in the Aquatic Environment.