Textbook of Fish Production and Hygiene

by Kumar, Ashwani et al

ISBN: 9789388027571
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Imprint : DAYA
Year : 2018
Price : Rs. 7495.00
Biblio : viii+206p., figs., tbls., 25cm

Author Profile

Dr. Ashwani Kumar, MVSc, PhD, FIAVPHS is Professor, Veterinary Public Health at College of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture, Addis Ababa University, Bishoftu, Ethiopia. He has earlier worked as Professor at College of Veterinary Medicine, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Ethiopia and as Professor and Head of Department of Veterinary Public Health, College of Veterinary Sciences, LUVAS, Hisar, India. Dr Niraj Kumar is Associate Professor in Animal Production Team in College of Veterinary Medicin

About The Book

This book deals with all major aspects including establishment of a new fish farm, its management, good practices, and ideal conditions for optimum production of fish. Important infectious and non-infectious diseases of fish have been amply elaborated along with methods of their diagnosis, prevention and control. Great emphasis has been given to the hygienic aspects in fish production and quality assurance of fish as food. The diseases transmissible to consumers through unhygienic fish and fish

Table of Contents

Preface v 1. Fish Versus higher vertebrates 1 2. Fish Anatomy 5 3. Fresh Water Fishes 11 4. Fish Biology 27 5. Breeding and Reproduction of Fish 33 6. Fishing Methods 41 7. Construction of a Fish Pond 51 8. Management of Fish Farm Ponds 61 9. Fish Preservation Methods 69 10. Fish Population Dynamics 79 11. The meaning of Disease in Fish 85 12. Non-infectious Fish Diseases 89 13. Bacterial Diseases of Fish 99 14. Viral Diseases of Fish 111 15. Parasitic Diseases of Fish 119 16. Fu