Diseases of Warmwater Fish
Specialized Training for the
Aquatic Health Practitioner
June
5-16, 2006
Ruskin and St.
Augustine, FL, USA |
 -Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
College
of Veterinary Medicine
Tropical
Aquaculture Laboratory
The
Whitney Laboratory for
Marine Bioscience |
 Diseases
of Warmwater Fish is an intensive two-week class designed to provide instruction in
the methodology of diagnosis and treatment of parasitic, bacterial, viral, nutritional,
and environmental diseases of warm water food fish and aquarium species. This course is
open to students, veterinarians, fisheries biologists, aquaculturists, and professional
aquarists. Enrollment is limited and will be accepted on a first-come, first-served
basis.
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| Course
Information and Equipment Requirements |
 Students are asked to provide their own compound microscopes if possible. A
limited number of microscopes will be available for student use, but those students who
are able to bring a microscope are requested to do so. Dissecting equipment and other
supplies will be provided. The text Fish Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment by Dr. Ed
Noga (Iowa State University Press) is strongly recommended. An in-house library will be
available, but students are asked to bring Dr. Noga’s book if possible.
The course will be held at two consecutive locations. The first week (June
5-9) will
be at the University of Florida’s Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory located in Ruskin,
Florida (near Tampa). The second week (June 10-15) will be at The Whitney Laboratory
for Marine Bioscience,
located south of St. Augustine. The last day (June 16) will be held at Sea World of
Florida in Orlando.
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Ilze Berzins
The Florida Aquarium
Beth Chittick
Sea World of Florida
Lara Croft
University of Florida
College of Veterinary Medicine
Ray Davis
The Georgia Aquarium
Genevieve Dumonceaux
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Ruth Francis-Floyd
University of Florida/IFAS and
College of Veterinary Medicine
Scott Graves
University of Florida/IFAS
Tropical Aquaculture Lab
Kathleen Hartman
USDA APHIS
Jeff Hill
University of Florida/IFAS
Tropical Aquaculture Lab
Jamie Holloway
University of Florida/IFAS
Dept of Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences
Iske Larkin
University of Florida
College of Veterinary Medicine |
Jim Kinsler
Sea World of Florida
Ed Noga
North Carolina State University
Jose Nunez
University of Florida
The Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience
Denise Petty
University of Florida/IFAS and
College of Veterinary Medicine Debbie Britt-Pouder
University of Florida/IFAS
Tropical Aquaculture Lab
Andy Stamper
Disney’s EPCOT Center
The Living Seas
Rick Stout
Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission
Greg Vermeer
Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission
Craig Watson
University of Florida/IFAS
Tropical Aquaculture Lab
Roy Yanong
University of Florida/IFAS
Tropical Aquaculture Lab |
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Note: Classes begin everyday at 8:30am. Lunch provided on Day 1 and
dinner on Day 2. Refreshment breaks offered daily.
(UF/IFAS Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory
in Ruskin, FL)
Monday, June 5, 2006 – Day
1
| 8:00am |
Vans depart from the hotel |
8:30am |
Arrive at the Tropical Aquaculture Lab
Pick up
course materials. (Coffee and doughnuts provided.) |
9:00am |
Introduction
of Faculty, Class Participants and Opening Remarks |
9:15am |
Lecture (Jeff Hill and Roy Yanong)
Introduction to
fish biology
Introduction to
families of fishes |
10:30am |
Refreshment
Break |
10:45am |
Lecture (Ilze
Berzins)
General
principles of fish physiology
Introduction to
comparative anatomy of fishes
Diagnostic procedures |
12:30pm |
Lunch
(Provided) |
1:30pm |
Laboratory
(Debbie Britt-Pouder, Ilze
Berzins, Jeff Hill, Roy Yanong, Ruth Francis-Floyd and Iske
Larkin)
Introduction to
fish anatomy with representative species
Tour Tropical
Aquaculture Lab facilities |
5:00pm |
Training
Concludes |
Tuesday, June 6, 2006 –
Day 2
8:30am |
Lecture (Craig
Watson and Ruth Francis-Floyd):
Introduction to
aquatic weeds
Crucial elements of
water quality |
10:00am |
Refreshment
Break |
10:15am |
Lecture (Ruth
Francis-Floyd):
Water quality
(continued) |
12:00pm |
Lunch
(On Your Own) |
|
1:00pm |
Field
Trip to Local Fish Farm
|
6:00pm |
BBQ Dinner at Craig Watson's House (Provided) |
Wednesday, June 7, 2006 –
Day 3
8:30am |
Lecture (Craig
Watson)
Freshwater
systems |
10:00am |
Refreshment
Break |
10:15am |
Lecture (Jim
Kinsler)
Marine Systems
Vertebrates
Invertebrates |
12:00pm |
Lunch
(On Your Own) |
1:00pm |
Field
Trip to The Florida Aquarium |
Thursday, June 8, 2006 – Day 4
8:30am |
Lecture (Lara Croft)
Practical
aspects of fish nutrition |
10:00am |
Refreshment
Break |
10:15am |
Lecture (Denise Petty)
Preventative
medicine
Biosecurity |
|
12:00pm |
Lunch
(On Your Own) |
1:00pm |
Laboratory
(Debbie Britt-Pouder and Scott Graves)
Pond tour
Water quality
testing and sampling procedures |
3:00pm |
Refreshment
Break |
3:45pm |
Lecture (Ruth
Francis-Floyd)
Introduction to
treatment of fish diseases |
5:00pm |
Training
Concludes |
Friday, June 9, 2006 – Day 5
8:30am |
Lecture (Genevieve
Dumonceaux)
Care, management and medicine for a display that crosses
all orders |
|
10:00am |
Lab
(Genevieve
Dumonceaux, Ruth Francis-Floyd, Roy Yanong, Jamie Holloway and Debbie
Britt-Pouder)
Introduction to
diagnostic procedures
Introduction
to parasite identification |
11:30am |
Lunch
(On Your Own) |
1:00pm |
Field Trip to Richloam
Hatchery & Florida Bass Conservation Center(Rick
Stout and Greg Vermeer)
Tour of facilities
Lecture: Practical aspects of
sanitation and quarantine |
3:00pm |
Training
Concludes. Vans will leave for St. Augustine. |
(UF
Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience in St. Augustine, FL)
Saturday, June 10, 2006 – Day 6 - Half Day
8:30am |
Lecture (Ruth
Francis-Floyd)
Chemicals and
treatments |
9:45am |
Refreshment
Break |
10:00am |
Lecture (Ruth
Francis-Floyd)
Calculating
treatment rates |
12:00pm |
Training
Concludes |
Sunday, June 11, 2006 – Day 7
- Free Day
Monday,
June 12, 2006 – Day 8
8:30am |
Welcome to Whitney Lab (Dr.
Peter Anderson, Director) |
8:45am |
Lecture (Ed
Noga)
Introduction to fish parasites |
10:00am |
Refreshment/Beach Volleyball
Break |
10:15am |
Lecture (Ed
Noga)
Fish parasites |
12:00pm |
Lunch
(On Your Own) |
1:00pm |
Laboratory
(Ed Noga, Roy Yanong, Ruth Francis-Floyd, Iske Larkin and José Nuñez)
Tour of Whitney
Laboratory
Parasite
identification |
5:00pm |
Training
Concludes |
Tuesday, June 13, 2006 – Day 9
8:30am |
Lecture (Ed
Noga)
Fish parasites
Freshwater Fungi |
10:00am |
Refreshment
Break |
10:15am |
Lecture (Roy
Yanong)
Introduction to
bacterial diseases |
12:00pm |
Lunch
(On Your Own) |
1:00pm |
Lecture:
Bacterial diseases (Roy
Yanong)
Special
considerations for elasmobranchs (Andy Stamper) |
|
3:00pm
|
Clinical Techniques Lab (Jamie
Holloway, Ed Noga, Andy Stamper, Roy Yanong, Ruth Francis-Floyd
and Iske Larkin) |
4:00pm |
Review,
Question and Answer Session |
5:00pm |
Training
Concludes |
Wednesday, June 14, 2006 – Day 10
8:30am |
Review
and Mock Quiz |
10:30am |
Lecture
(Roy Yanong and Ruth Francis-Floyd)
Viral
diseases |
|
12:00pm |
Lunch (On Your Own) |
1:00pm |
Laboratory
(Denise Petty,
Jamie Holloway,
Ruth Francis-Floyd,
Roy Yanong and Iske
Larkin)
Introduction to
aseptic technique
Necropsy
procedures for bacterial diseases
Staining for
bacterial identification
Review parasite
identification |
5:00pm |
Training
Concludes |
7:00pm |
Review
(Optional) |
Thursday, June 15, 2006 – Day 11
8:30am |
Review
(Optional) |
9:30am |
Final
Examination (Required for all UF students, Optional for CE students) |
Friday, June 16, 2006 – Day 12
9:30am |
Arrive at Sea World |
10:00am |
Behind-the-scenes tour of veterinary and
laboratory support, fish facilities and aquarium systems |
1:00pm |
Course Concludes
You may spend the rest of the day at SeaWorld. Shuttles run to the
Orlando airport directly from Sea World. |
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Continuing Education Units |
24 Continuing education units have been requested
from the Florida Board of Veterinary Medicine. A certificate of completion will be
provided upon completion of the course for verification of attendance.
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Tuesday June 6, a tour of a tropical fish farm and on Wednesday June 7, a
trip to the Florida Aquarium has been scheduled
On Friday June 16, a behind-the-scenes tour of
fish facilities and aquarium systems at Sea World in Orlando, Florida will
be provided. Guests are not permitted due to increased security.
There is no additional charge for the field trips.
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The registration fee
provides
each attendee with a proceedings manual, a t-shirt,
daily refreshment breaks, lunch
on June 5, barbeque dinner on June 6, transportation and
admission to all tours and lab supplies.
Registration Fees
|
Early
Reduced Registration Fee
(On or before April 14, 2006) |
$850.00 |
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Regular
Registration Fee
(After April 14, 2006) |
$950.00 |
*University of Florida (UF)
Student
Registration Fee |
$150.00 |
*UF Graduate
Students need to register with Ms. Sherry Giardina at <sherryg@ufl.edu>
*UF Veterinary Students need to register with Ms. Dot McColskey at <dorothye@ufl.edu>
Before clicking on the Register Online Now link below, we
recommend that you have payment information on-hand: credit
card, check number or purchase order number, if your institution
requires an invoice.
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Registration for this course
has closed. |
Refund Policy: Requests for
registration refunds will be honored if written notice of cancellation is
received by the Office of Conferences and Institutes on or before Friday,
May 5, 2006. A $150.00 processing fee will be deducted from all refunds.
No refunds will be honored for cancellations after May 5, 2006.
Special Needs: In compliance with ADA requirements,
participants with special needs that can
be accommodated reasonably should contact the Office of Conferences & Institutes (OCI)
at least 10 working days prior to the course. We can be reached at 1-352-392-5930, by FAX
at
1-352-392-4044, or by calling 1-800-955-8771 (The TDD number can only be accessed from
the State of Florida).
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Ruskin, Florida
For
reservations arriving Sunday, June 4, 2006 and
departing Friday, June 9, 2006
 The
Resort & Club at Little Harbor
611 Destiny Dr
Ruskin, Florida 33570
PH: 1-800-327-2773 (USA only) or 1-813-645-3291
FAX: 813-641-1589
Email:
reservations@LittleHarborFlorida.com
Web Site:
www.staylittleharbor.com
The Resort & Club at Little Harbor is part of the
residential village known as Little Harbor, which is
situated on 350 acres
with a secluded beach, marinas and a bounty of recreational amenities.
It is located 6 miles from the UF/IFAS Tropical Aquaculture Lab.
The resort has two waterfront restaurants, a lounge and a
beach-side Tiki Bar.
All guest rooms have an iron and ironing board, hair dryer, coffee
maker, microwave, mini refrigerator, direct dial telephones, free
high-speed internet access, 19” color cable television with free premium
channels, individual climate control air conditioning and heating and
private balcony or patio.
 The
resort is
offering
participants a standard room
at the special rate of $94 per night + 12% tax for 1-2 people
(additional at $10/person). Check-in is available after 3:00pm and
checkout time is Noon. To make a reservation, please call
1-813-645-3291or email
reservations@LittleHarborFlorida.com by May 12, 2006, and
specify
you are
with Diseases of Warmwater Fish.
All reservation requests require a guarantee of one night’s
room and tax by credit card. Cancellations must be received 7 days prior
to day of arrival. Note: All rooms are non-smoking. A $250 cleaning bill
will be accessed for any room smoked in.
St. Augustine, Florida
 For reservations arriving Friday, June
9, 2006 and
departing Friday, June 16, 2006
Beacher's Lodge
6970 A1A South
St. Augustine, Florida 32086
PH: 800-527-8849 / FAX: 904-471-3002
Web Site: www.beacherslodge.com/
Rates quoted below are for 1-4 people per room and are based upon availability. (All
rates subject to 9% tax.)
| Studio: |
$575 weekly or $85.00/night
(if less than a week) |
| First
Floor: |
Queen
$825.00 weekly or $125/night (if less than a week) |
| King
$900.00 weekly or $150/night (if less than a week) |
| Second - Fourth
Floor |
Queen $900.00 weekly or
$150/night (if less than a week) |
| King $1025.00 weekly or
$175/night (if less than a week) |
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Here for Room layout descriptions
Beacher's Lodge is all-suite oceanfront condo-hotel located approximately seven miles
from The Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience. No complimentary continental breakfast is
served. Check-in is available after 3:00pm and checkout time is 11:00am. To make
reservations, contact the Beacher's Lodge at 1-800-527-8849. Be certain to identify
that you are with Diseases of Warmwater Fish. All reservation requests require a
guarantee of first night’s deposit by credit card or check, which must arrive well
before the check-in date). Cancellations must be received 48 hours prior to day of
arrival. If state tax exempt, please present a copy of your Florida state tax exemption
certificate when you check-in.
Best Western
Ocean Inn
3955 Highway A1A South
St. Augustine Beach, Florida 32080-6933
PH: 904-471-8010 / FAX: 904-460-9124
Web Site: book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/productInfo.do?propertyCode=10197
The Best Western Ocean Inn is a small, quiet motel located across the street from the
ocean and approximately 10 miles from the Whitney Laboratory for
Marine Bioscience. They are
offering participants of Diseases of Warmwater Fish a special guest room rate of $95.99
per night for Friday & Saturday and $75.99 per night for Sunday to Thursday with 1-4
people per room. (All rates subject to 9% tax.) Check-in is available after 3:00pm and
checkout time is 11:00am. This special rate includes a complimentary continental breakfast
served in the lobby each morning. To make reservations, please call 1-904-471-8010
and specify you are with Diseases of Warmwater Fish. All
reservation requests require a guarantee of first night’s deposit by credit card
(will not be charged until you check-in). Cancellations must be received 24 hours prior to
day of arrival. If state tax exempt, please present a copy of your Florida state tax
exemption certificate when you check-in.
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within 5 working days).
- This service will require that your name, gender, email address,
affiliation, originating country and smoking preference be posted on a web
page accessible to the public.
- After locating a roommate, be sure to reserve your hotel room specifying
two double beds as soon as possible. Double rooms tend to fill first and may
not be available if you wait.
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It is recommended that students traveling by air should fly into Tampa
International Airport and depart from Orlando International Airport. If not
attending the final day at SeaWorld, we suggest you depart from Jacksonville
International Airport.
Please note: transportation will
be provided to and from all course lectures, field trips, and venue changes
on Friday, June 9 and Friday, June 16. There is no need to rent a car. For
those flying into Tampa International Airport, we recommend you
contact Tampa Bay Shuttle
and arrange transportation to the Resort & Club at Little Harbor.
Ruskin, Florida
St. Augustine, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Ruskin, Florida
St. Augustine, Florida
Orlando, Florida
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Course Information:
Dr. Ruth Francis-Floyd
University of Florida
College of Veterinary Medicine
PO Box 100136
2015 SW 16th Ave
Gainesville, FL 32610-0136
Phone: 352-392-4700 ext. 5638
Fax: 352-846-1171
Email: Francis-FloydR@mail.vetmed.ufl.edu |
Registration Information:
Shelby Sowder, Conference Coordinator
University of Florida/IFAS
Office of Conferences & Institutes (OCI)
PO Box 110750
Building 639, Mowry Road
Gainesville, FL 32611-0750
Phone: 352-392-5930
Fax: 352-392-4044
Email: msowder@ufl.edu |
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