TY  - JOUR
T1  - Infectious Dropsy of Hybrid Catfish Fingerlings from Nigeria
AU - , O.M. Edun 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 6
IS  - 4
SP  - 528
EP  - 529
PY  - 2007
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2007.528.529
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2007.528.529
KW  - Catfish
KW  -infectious dropsy
KW  -fingerlings
KW  -Aeromonas hydrophila
AB  - Dropsy was observed in hybrid catfish (a cross between<I> Clarias gariepnus</I> and (<I>Heteobranchus longifilis</I>) fingerlings from African Regional Aquaculture Centre (ARAC), Aluu, Nigeria. It is characterized by swelling of the body of the fish in the ventral region with yellowish watery fluid. <I>Aeromonas  hydrophila</I> was  recovered  from  the  diseased  and  dead  fish.  Pathogenicity  of <I>Aeromonas hydrophila</I> isolate was also determined. Clinical manifestation of the disease was observed in the hybrid catfish fingerlings 48 h post inoculation followed by death after 6 days. <I>A</I>. <I>hydrophila </I>was also re-isolated from the experimental fish. Prevention of further spread of the disease was achieved by sanitary measures, disinfection of facilities and environmental control.
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