2012/712 Amoebic Gill Disease (AGD) in Scotland and Ireland – Impact, Control Procedures and Investigations Details Alert sent: Yes Sites: AH Publish date: Mon 2012-Oct-15 Channel: Pests/diseases Text (summary): 2012/712 Amoebic Gill Disease (AGD) in Scotland and Ireland – Impact, Control Procedures and Investigations By Dr Alistair Brown and Dr Carlos Zarza Amoebic Gill Disease (AGD), caused by Neoparamoeba perurans is currently the most serious disease facing the Tasmanian salmon industry. Each year, this disease costs the industry millions of dollars in terms of loss of production potential, stock losses and treatment costs. Additionally, it goes without saying that AGD has serious animal welfare implications. In recent years, AGD has started to emerge in salmon farming operations worldwide, causing significant stock losses. This presents a unique opportunity for the Tasmanian industry to conduct collaborative research with our international counterparts to speed up our understanding of N. perurans and investigate alternative treatment options. By visiting the Northern Hemisphere in March, we will have the opportunity to influence the direction of their research and investigations for the upcoming Northern Hemisphere summer which will hopefully be beneficial to the Tasmanian industry. Read more: www.seafoodcrc.com [English Locations Location Coordinates Zoom Relevance Show on map Scotland, United Kingdom 56.4746°N 6.08643°W 0.500 Discovery Discoveries: Discovery method: Robot discovered URL: http://www.seafoodcrc.com/home/education-and-training/research-travel-grants/2012-712-amoebic-gill-d… Original language: English Original title: 2012/712 Amoebic Gill Disease (AGD) in Scotland and Ireland – Impact, Control Procedures and Investigations Original text (summary): 2012/712 Amoebic Gill Disease (AGD) in Scotland and Ireland – Impact, Control Procedures and Investigations By Dr Alistair Brown and Dr Carlos Zarza Amoebic Gill Disease (AGD), caused by Neoparamoeba perurans is currently the most serious disease facing the Tasmanian salmon industry. Each year, this disease costs the industry millions of dollars in terms of loss of production potential, stock losses and treatment costs. Additionally, it goes without saying that AGD has serious animal welfare implications. In recent years, AGD has started to emerge in salmon farming operations worldwide, causing significant stock losses. This presents a unique opportunity for the Tasmanian industry to conduct collaborative research with our international counterparts to speed up our understanding of N. perurans and investigate alternative treatment options. By visiting the Northern Hemisphere in March, we will have the opportunity to influence the direction of their research and investigations for the upcoming Northern Hemisphere summer which will hopefully be beneficial to the Tasmanian industry.
