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The second edition of this book contains 13 chapters on the clinical signs, pathogenesis, physiopathology and diagnosis of non-infectious diseases of farmed and wild fish, including endocrine, reproductive, developmental, nutritional, metabolic, immunological, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases; neoplasms and toxicity. A chapter on the welfare of farmed fish is also included. This book will be of interest to those in the fish and fisheries research community in aquaculture and government fisheries management and researchers, including environmental toxicologists, fish physiologists, fish health specialists and fish health consultants in government laboratories, universities or the private sector. It is also relevant to graduate students and senior undergraduate students who are involved in studies related to the health of aquatic organisms.
Introduction: Diagnostic Assessment of Non-infectious Disorders / John F. Leatherland -- Neoplasms and Related Disorders / John M. Grizzle and Andrew E. Goodwin -- Endocrine and Reproductive Systems, Including Their Interaction with the Immune System / John F. Leatherland -- Chemically Induced Alterations to Gonadal Differentiation in Fish / Chris D. Metcalfe, Karen A. Kidd and John P. Sumpter -- Disorders of Development in Fish / Christopher L. Brown, Deborah M. Power and José M. Núñez -- Stress Response and the Role of Cortisol / Mathilakath M. Vijayan, Neelakanteswar Aluru and John F. Leatherland -- Disorders of Nutrition and Metabolism / Santosh P. Lall -- Food Intake Regulation and Disorders / Nicholas J. Bernier -- Immunological Disorders Associated with Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Related Halogenated Aromatic Hydrocarbon Compounds / George E. Noguchi -- Disorders of the Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems / Anthony P. Farrell, Paige A. Ackerman and George K. Iwama -- Hydromineral Balance, its Regulation and Imbalances / William S. Marshall -- Disorders Associated with Exposure to Excess Dissolved Gases / David J. Speare -- Welfare and Farmed Fish / Peter Southgate.
edited by John Leatherland, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada and Patrick T.K. Woo, Department of Integrative Biology, College of Biological Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Non-communicable Diseases and Injuries of Animals
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Toxicology and Poisoning of Animals, (New March 2000)