
Health and Colony Management of Laboratory Fish is a short course to help colony managers, researchers, and veterinarians monitor and maintain the health of a colony of aquatic organisms. This course is broad and is appropriate for technical staff, students, postdocs, and investigators, as well as veterinary professionals and trainees.
This course is approved by the AAVSB RACE (American Association of Veterinary State Boards Registry of Approved Continuing Education) to offer a total of 35 CE (Continuing Education) Credits to veterinarians and veterinary technicians.
The course consists of lecture, laboratory exercises and discussions. With a high faculty to student ratio, during the course there are ample opportunities for students to discuss unusual and/or unsolved diagnostic case experiences from their home laboratories as problem-solving exercises.
Topics covered include:
- Fish Disease: Pathogenesis, diagnostics, necropsy methods, treatment and control
- General Fish Biology: Anatomy, form and function
- General training: anatomy, histology and necropsy techniques
- Core management: breeding, nutrition, water quality , system design and biosecurity
- Several species are discussed, but particular emphasis is given to zebrafish
Applications are now open. Our new application management system requires first time users to create an account. The online application includes a scholarship request form.
Tuition
$2,650
Tuition includes: all course materials, all meals including an opening reception, on campus double occupancy housing, WiFi access, and parking. Single occupancy, if available, may be purchased for an additional fee.
Scholarship support may be requested through the online application.
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Course Director
- Michael L. Kent, Ph.D.ProfessorCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University
Faculty
- Rodman G. Getchell, Ph.D.Assistant Research ProfessorCornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
- Christian Lawrence, M.S.Aquatic Resources ProgramChildren's Hospital Boston
- Jan Spitsbergen, DVM, PhD, DACVPAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Microbiology, Oregon State University
Faculty and participants reside in on-campus housing. Participant housing is double occupancy. If available, single occupancy can be purchased for an additional fee.