 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 warmwater food fish and aquarium species. This course is
open to students, veterinarians, fisheries biologists, aquaculturists, and professional
aquarists.
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The text Fish Disease: Diagnosis and
Treatment by Dr. Ed Noga (Blackwell Publishing, Ames IA) is strongly
recommended. An
in-house library will be available, but students are asked to bring
Dr. Noga’s book if possible.
The 2nd edition is scheduled for
release in June 2010 so will not be available for the course.
If you do not have the first edition, you should purchase the
new edition once it is available.
The
course will be held at two consecutive locations. The first week (June 6-11)
will be at the University of Florida’s Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory
located in Ruskin, Florida (near Tampa). The second week (June 12-17) will be
at The Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, located south of St.
Augustine. The last day (June 18) will be held at SeaWorld Orlando.
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Lara Carbone
SeaWorld Orlando
Debbi Crain
Bass Pro Shops
Heather Daniel
University of Florida
College of Veterinary Medicine
Alistair Dove
The Georgia Aquarium
Genevieve Dumonceaux
The Florida Aquarium
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
Kathy Heym
SeaWorld Orlando
Jeff Hill
University of
Florida/IFAS
Tropical Aquaculture Lab
Andrew Kane
University of
Florida
Emerging Pathogens Institute |
Jim Kinsler
SeaWorld Orlando
Jenny Meegan
University of Florida
College of Veterinary Medicine
Alexis Morris
University of Florida
College of Veterinary Medicine
Ed Noga
North Carolina State University
Denise Petty
University of
Florida/IFAS and
College of Veterinary Medicine Debbie Britt Pouder
University of
Florida/IFAS
Tropical Aquaculture Lab
Rick Stout
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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Printable Agenda (PDF)
(UF/IFAS Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory
in Ruskin, FL)
Sunday, June 6,
2010
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6:00 pm |
Informal Welcome Reception at Little Harbor (Host hotel) |
Monday, June 7, 2010
– Day 1
|
8:00 am |
Course vans depart hotel |
|
8:30 am |
Pick up course materials. Coffee and doughnuts provided. |
|
9:00 am |
Introduction of faculty, class participants and opening
remarks. |
|
9:15 am |
Lecture (Jeff Hill)
1. Introduction to Fish Biology
2. Introduction to Families of Fishes |
|
10:30 am |
Refreshment Break |
|
10:45 am |
Lecture (Andy Kane)
1. General Principles of Fish Physiology
2. Introduction to Comparative Anatomy of Fishes |
|
12:15 pm |
Lunch (provided) |
|
1:00 pm |
Introduction to Diagnostic Procedures (Jenny Meegan) |
|
2:00 pm |
Laboratory (Ruth Francis-Floyd, Meegan, Alexis Morris,
Kane, Debbie Pouder, and Roy Yanong)
1.
Introduction to Fish Anatomy with Representative Species
2.
Physical
Examination
3.
Introduction to External Biopsy Techniques |
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4:00 pm |
Small Group Discussion (Francis-Floyd, Kathy Hartman,
Meegan, Morris, Petty, Pouder, and Yanong)
1.
Creating
a Problem List
2.
Case
Assessment |
|
5:00 pm |
Training Concludes |
Tuesday June 8, 2010
– Day 2
|
8:00 am |
Vans depart hotel |
|
8:30 am |
Introduction to Water Quality: Systems Design (Craig
Watson) |
|
9:30 am |
Introduction to Water Quality: Basic Parameters and Testing
Techniques (Petty) |
|
10:15 am |
Refreshment Break |
|
10:30 am |
Water Quality (continued) (Petty) |
|
12:00 pm |
Lunch (on your own) |
|
1:00 pm |
Group Discussion (Francis-Floyd, Morris, Petty, Pouder,
and Yanong) |
|
2:00 pm |
Field Trip to Local Fish Farm (Petty, Francis-Floyd, and
Yanong) |
|
6:00 pm |
Dinner at Host Hotel (location to be determined) |
Wednesday, June 9,
2010 – Day 3
|
8:00 am |
Vans depart hotel |
|
8:30 am |
Water Quality Problems (Francis-Floyd)
|
|
9:15 am |
Nitrate Exposure with Emphasis on Elasmobranchs Health (Morris) |
|
10:00 am |
Refreshment Break |
|
10:15 am |
Lecture: Marine Systems (Jim Kinsler)
1.
Design
Considerations
2.
Vertebrates
3.
Invertebrates |
|
12:00 pm |
Vans travel to downtown Tampa (lunch on your own in downtown
area) |
|
1:30 pm |
Florida Aquarium Tour and Case Discussions (Genny
Dumonceaux) |
|
5:00 pm |
Opportunity to have dinner downtown (on your own) or return
to hotel |
Thursday, June 10,
2010 – Day 4
|
8:00 am |
Vans depart hotel |
|
8:30 am |
Lecture: Selected Reportable Aquatic Animal Diseases (Kathleen
Hartman) |
|
9:30 am |
Lecture: Basic Principles of Biosecurity (Hartman) |
|
10:15 am |
Refreshment Break |
|
10:30 am |
Lecture: Introduction to Fish Nutrition (Lara
Croft) |
|
11:30 am |
Problem Solving: Nutrition (Francis-Floyd,
Morris, and Yanong) |
|
Noon |
Lunch (on your own) |
|
1:00 pm |
Laboratory (Francis-Floyd, Scott Graves, Morris, and
Pouder)
1.
Pond
Tour
2.
Water
Quality Testing and Sampling Procedures |
|
3:30 pm |
Small Group Discussion (Dove, Francis-Floyd, Hartman, and
Yanong)
1.
Design
and Implementation of Quarantine Protocols |
|
4:15 pm |
Large Group Discussion (Dove and Pouder)
1.
Review
Common Parasite Identification
2.
Begin
Group Discussion of Control Strategies
3.
Quiz
(Fish Biology, Water Quality, System Design,
Principles of Quarantine) |
|
5:00 pm |
Training Concludes |
Friday, June 11,
2010 – Day 5
|
8:00 am |
Vans depart hotel |
|
8:30 am |
Lecture (Alistair Dove)
1.
Introduction to Fish Parasitology
2.
Parasite
Identification Techniques |
|
11:00 am |
Depart for Richloam Hatchery and Florida Bass Conservation
Center (lunch en route, on your own) |
|
12:30 pm |
Arrive Richloam Hatchery and Florida Bass Conservation
Center (Rick Stout)
1.
Introduction and Tour of Facilities
2.
Small
Group Laboratory: Practical Aspects of Fish Health
Management |
|
3:30 pm |
Training Concludes (buses depart for St Augustine) |
(UF
Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience in St. Augustine, FL)
Saturday, June 12,
2010 – Day 6
|
8:30 am |
Vans depart hotel |
|
9:00 am |
Lecture (Francis-Floyd)
1.
Chemicals and Treatments
2.
Calculating Treatment Rates |
|
11:00 am |
Laboratory
1.
Calculating Treatment Rates
2.
Quiz
(Fish Nutrition, Fundamental Concepts of
Parasite Identification, Basic Concepts of Parasite
Treatment) |
|
12:30 pm |
Training Concludes (afternoon free) |
Sunday June 13, 2010
– Day 7 – Free Day
Monday, June 14,
2010 – Day 8
|
8:00 am |
Vans depart hotel |
|
8:30 am |
Welcome to Whitney (Peter Anderson) |
|
9:00 am |
Lecture: Parasitic Diseases (Ed Noga) |
|
10:00 am |
Refreshment/Beach Volleyball Break |
|
10:15 am |
Lecture (Noga)
1.
Parasitic Diseases
2.
Pulling
it all together….Case Management |
|
12:30 pm |
Lunch (on your own) |
|
1:30 pm |
Laboratory (Francis-Floyd, Morris, and Noga)
1.
Tour of
Whitney Facilities
2.
Fish
Parasite Identification
3.
Introduction to Sterile/Microbial Techniques
4.
Necropsy
Procedures for Identification of Bacterial Diseases |
|
5:00 pm |
Training Concludes |
Tuesday, June 15,
2010 – Day 9
|
8:00 am |
Vans depart hotel |
|
8:30 am |
Lecture: Introduction to Fungal Diseases of Fish (Noga) |
|
9:30 am |
Bacterial Diseases of Fish (Yanong) |
|
10:30 am |
Refreshment/Beach Volleyball Break |
|
10:45 am |
Bacterial Diseases of Fish (continued) (Roy Yanong) |
|
12:00 pm |
Lunch (on your own) |
|
1:00 pm |
Introduction to Viral Diseases of Fish (continued) (Yanong) |
|
2:30 pm |
Laboratory (Francis-Floyd, Morris, Petty, Yanong)
1.
Bacterial Identification
2.
Staining
for Bacterial Identification
3.
Use of
Special Media
4.
Special
Considerations for Laboratory Testing
5.
Quiz
(Basic Concepts of Bacterial Diseases and Their Control) |
|
5:00 pm |
Dinner (provided) |
|
6:00 pm |
Lecture (Yanong)
1.
Viral
Diseases of Concern to the Aquarium Industry
2.
Viral
Diseases of Concern to Food Fish Industries in the U.S. |
|
7:30 pm |
Training Concludes |
Wednesday, June 16,
2010 – Day 10
|
8:00 am |
Vans depart hotel |
|
8:30 am |
Practical Review for Exam (Francis-Floyd, Yanong) |
|
9:30 am |
Tying it all Together (Davis, Crain)
1. The Team….Making Things Work (Davis)
2. Practical Means of Developing a Health Management Program
(Davis) |
|
10:30 am |
Refreshment/ Beach Volley Ball Break
1.
Management of Your Collections….By the Mile (Crain)
2.
Practical Quarantine Considerations (Crain) |
|
12:30 pm |
Lunch (on your own) |
|
1:30 pm |
Discussion: Managing Mycobacterium (Crain, Davis,
Francis-Floyd, Yanong) |
|
2:15 pm |
Case Discussions (Crain, Davis, Francis-Floyd, Yanong)
|
|
3:30 pm |
Refreshment/ Beach Volleyball Break |
|
3:45 pm |
Final Exam Review |
|
5:00 pm |
Training Concludes |
|
Note that
evening review session can be
arranged if requested by students |
Thursday, June 17,
2010 – Day 11
|
9:30 am |
Exam
(optional for CE students) |
|
1:00 pm |
Training Concludes (Afternoon Free)
|
Friday, June 18,
2010 – Day 12
|
6:30 am |
Vans depart hotel |
|
10:00 am |
Meet at Sea World (Jim Kinsler, Lara Carbone, Kathy
Kilgore)
Behind the Scenes Tour, Case Discussions |
|
1:00 pm |
Training Concludes (You are free to enjoy the park for
the rest of the day. Public Transportation (fee-based) to
the Orlando International Airport is available 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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 On
June 8, a tour of a tropical fish farm and on June 9, a trip to the
Florida Aquarium has been scheduled
On Friday June 18, 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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What does the Registration Fee include?
It
provides each participant the
educational program, transportation (between host hotel & lecture
sites, to field trips and changes of venue on June 11 and 18),
Sunday evening (June 6) informal welcome reception, lunch on June
7, dinner on June 8 and June 15, refreshment breaks Monday-Friday, lab supplies,
T-shirt, mug, and a ring binder containing course handouts.
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Early
Reduced Registration Fee
(On or before May 3, 2010) |
$850.00 |
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Regular
Registration Fee
(After May 3, 2010) |
$950.00 |
*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:
mccloskeyd@ufl.edu
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 May 14, 2010. A $250.00
processing fee will be deducted from attendee refunds and $50 from UF
student refunds. No refunds will be honored for cancellations after May 14,
2010.
Special Needs: Special needs (such as
visual, hearing or walking impairments) of registered attendees can be
reasonably accommodated if they contact the Office of Conferences &
Institutes at least 10 working days prior to the training. We can be reached
by phone at 1-352-392-5930, by fax at
1-352-392-4044, or by email at
msowder@ufl.edu.
If calling from within the State of Florida, the office can be reached
through a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) at 1-800-955-8771.
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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Ruskin, Florida
For reservations arriving Sunday, June 6,
2010 and departing Friday, June 11,
2010
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
or deluxe room
at the special rate of $99 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 5, 2010, 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 11,
2010 and departing Friday, June 18,
2010
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Holiday
Inn St. Augustine Beach
860 A1A Beach Blvd.
St. Augustine Beach, FL 32080 USA
HOTEL FRONT DESK: 1-904-471-2555 l
HOTEL FAX: 1-904-461-8450
 The
Holiday Inn is offering a very special rate
for standard guest rooms (non-ocean view) of
$79.00 a night. This rate is a net,
non-commissionable rate, and applies to 1 -
4 persons per room, per night and is subject
to St. Johns County sales tax and Tourism
Development Tax. (Currently combined to
equal 10%). Based on availability,
rollaway beds are $10.00 + tax per night,
cribs are free.
Group discounts apply to partial view rooms
only. Oceanfront rooms cannot be blocked and
are based solely on availability at $129.00
per night + tax. In order for a guest to
have their phone turned on, and the ability
to charge incidentals to their room, a
credit card guarantee is required at
check-in.
RESERVATION PROCEDURES
Individual reservations may be made by
calling 1-800-626-7263 and identifying
oneself as being with
Diseases of Warmwater Fish.
Reservations must be guaranteed by a major
credit card by May 11th, 2010.
- CHECK-IN TIME: 4:00PM
- CHECK-OUT TIME: 11:00AM
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individuals in locating others
interested in sharing
accommodations for the
conference. It is the
individual's responsibility to
make contact with other
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roommate has been located, you
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If you are sharing a
guest room with another
participant, be sure to
communicate the following
information when making your
hotel reservation.
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The full names of all
sharing the guest room. If a
person is not listed on the
room, they will not be
allowed to check into the
guest room upon arrival.
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How the deposit is to be
paid and by whom. If the
deposit is to be paid by
more than one person, then
the full information and
payment arrangements need to
be included in the
communication. (NOTE: A
deposit is required by the
hotel in order to reserve a
guest room.)
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How the remaining room
charges are to be paid. The
hotel will need method of
payment for each person
responsible for the charges.
This information will be
reiterated at check-in.
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RUSKIN
UF|IFAS Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory
The Laboratory is part of the University's Department of Fisheries
and Aquatic Sciences. It is located in Ruskin, Florida,
approximately 20 miles south of Tampa in the heart of the tropical
ornamental aquaculture industry. Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory
(TAL) was created in 1996 from an industry-driven initiative and
cooperation of UF and federal, state, and county representatives.
The facility maintains strong working relationships with the Florida
Tropical Fish Farms Association, the Florida Aquaculture
Association, and other producer-based organizations. The mission of
TAL is to enhance the understanding of tropical, ornamental
aquaculture through research and education. The Laboratory performs
applied research, fish disease diagnostic services, and extension
education programs and promotes professionalism in Florida's
tropical aquaculture industry.
Lectures and labs will be held at TAL June 7-11. Daily transportation
from
The Resort & Club at Little Harbor
to TAL will be provided.
After Friday’s lectures and tour, the vans will depart for St. Augustine.
Location and
Map/Directions to TAL
ST. AUGUSTINE
UF| The Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience
The Laboratory opened its doors on January 30, 1974. The main
laboratory building includes about 20,500 square feet of space and
houses the research units of the individual faculty members. The
Center for Marine Studies (CMS), which opened in March, 2007, is
situated on eastern shore of the Intracoastal Waterway, south of St.
Augustine.
Lectures and labs will be held in the CMS building on June 12 and
June 14-17. Transportation
from the Holiday
Inn St. Augustine Beach to Whitney Lab will
be provided.
Map
and Directions to Whitney Lab
ORLANDO
SeaWorld Orlando
SeaWorld takes you on a one-of-a-kind journey to the wonders that
exist beyond the ocean’s door. A place where up-close encounters
connect you to the energy, excitement, and mystery of the sea and
sea life. A world of fascinating days, captivating nights, and
exhilarating adventure. Once you’ve been here, you’ll never look at
the sea and its incredible inhabitants the same way again.
Vans will depart early on June 18 for the drive to SeaWorld Orlando. It is not
required you ride in the UF vans. However, each participant must
have their photo ID, as security will check you off the list of
participants we provided them in advance. We will enter through a
gate to the SeaWorld backstage area. SeaWorld staff will conduct a
behind-the-scenes tour. You are welcome to stay in the park until
closing time. UF will not provide transport from SeaWorld; you are
responsible for returning back to the hotel, airport, or elsewhere.
Taxi and bus service is available from the park.
SeaWorld
Location and Directions
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FLYING
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.
Transportation will be provided to all course
activities beginning on June 7, so there is no
need to rent a car.
However, you will need to arrange transport from
the airport to the
host hotel
.
SuperShuttle is a shared passenger van service that service s
the Tampa International Airport. For more information, please call
SuperShuttle at 1-800-282-6817 (US and Canada only) or
1-727-572-1111.
DRIVING
Participants traveling by vehicle should arrive at host hotel
in time for Sunday's informal welcome reception. Please consider carpooling with other attendees
and inform the course staff that you will be providing your own
transportation. Participants driving should follow the UF vans on June 11 to
field trip and St. Augustine. And should you wish to attend the last day at
Sea World Orlando, please follow the vans early morning on June 18.
COURSE
TRANSPORTATION
Van
transportation will be provided to and from the preferred hotels to all
course lectures, field trips, and venue changes on June 11 and 18.
The
final class will be held at SeaWorld Orlando. You are welcome to stay in the
park until closing time but are responsible for transportation back to the
hotel, airport, or elsewhere. Taxi and bus service is available at SeaWorld.
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: 352-294-4197
Fax: 352-392-8289
Email:
rffloyd@vetmed.ufl.edu |
Registration Information:
Shelby Sowder, Assistant 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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