scholarly journals Constraints of health management of commercially cultured high valued fishes

2021 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 333-32
Author(s):  
K.M. ABDUL HALIM ◽  
MD. NAWSHAD ALI ◽  
TANVIR RAHMAN ◽  
MD. ALI REZA FARUK

This study was performed to understand the constraints of health management of commerciallycultured high value fishes including gulsha (Mystus cavasius), shing (Heteropneustes fossilis) and koi (Anabastestudineus). One hundred farmers were interviewed through structured questionnaire in Mymensingh andJashore districts. Most of the farmers practiced polyculture of gulsha and shing with carps and monocultureof koi high densities. All the three species suffered from a number of serious diseases under farmingconditions. Most prevalent clinical signs of diseases were ulcerative hemorrhagic lesion, whitishappearance over body surface, ventral and mouth reddening and fin rot. The most susceptiblespecies to disease was shing with a higher average mortality of 43.33% followed by gulsha(36.71%) and koi (38.76%). Diagnosis of disease was the single most important constraints ofhealth management followed by lack of farmer’s knowledge on fish health and diseases, presence ofhuge number of poor quality medicine, ineffectiveness and indiscriminate use of such medicine,lack of farmer’s ability on application of medicine and absence of qualified fish health adviser.Lack of good quality fish seed, feed and water were identified as the main resource problemsassociated with fish health management. The study also identified a number of general constraintsof farming of high value fish which included low price of fish, higher feed cost, and outbreak ofdiseases, high land tax, electricity bill and marketing problem. Further studies should focus on thedevelopment of strategies for better health management practices for sustainable commercial cultureof high value fishes. 

2011 ◽  
Vol 39 (02) ◽  
pp. 95-100
Author(s):  
J. C. van Veersen ◽  
O. Sampimon ◽  
R. G. Olde Riekerink ◽  
T. J. G. Lam

SummaryIn this article an on-farm monitoring approach on udder health is presented. Monitoring of udder health consists of regular collection and analysis of data and of the regular evaluation of management practices. The ultimate goal is to manage critical control points in udder health management, such as hygiene, body condition, teat ends and treatments, in such a way that results (udder health parameters) are always optimal. Mastitis, however, is a multifactorial disease, and in real life it is not possible to fully prevent all mastitis problems. Therefore udder health data are also monitored with the goal to pick up deviations before they lead to (clinical) problems. By quantifying udder health data and management, a farm is approached as a business, with much attention for efficiency, thought over processes, clear agreements and goals, and including evaluation of processes and results. The whole approach starts with setting SMART (Specific, Measurable, Acceptable, Realistic, Time-bound) goals, followed by an action plan to realize these goals.


Aquaculture ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 536 ◽  
pp. 736406
Author(s):  
Kim Chi Tran ◽  
Anders Dalsgaard ◽  
Phan Thi Van ◽  
Britt Pinkowski Tersbøl

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 377-384 ◽  
Author(s):  
MM Hasan ◽  
MAR Faruk ◽  
IZ Anka ◽  
MAK Azad

The present study was conducted to know the culture strategies and fish health and disease problems in pond aquaculture in Mymensingh, Bogra and Pabna districts of Bangladesh. Questionnaire interview and participatory rural appraisal tools like focus group discussion (FGD) were conducted with selected fish farmers. In total 90 farmers were interviewed and 9 FGD sessions were conducted. Most of the respondents practiced carp and pangas polyculture and they had disease problems in their ponds. Prevalence of fish disease varied with cultured species and locations. The most prevalent diseases as reported by the farmers were pop eye (57.78%), ventral reddening (55.55%), tail and fin rot (48.89), hemorrhagic lesion over the body surface (45.56%), dropsy (40%), gill rot (40%), white spot (40%) and epizootic ulcerative syndrome or EUS (33.33%). According to farmers opinion most susceptible species to disease was silver carp, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (57.78%); followed by mrigal, Cirrhinus cirrhosus (50%); catla, Catla catla (47.78%); sarputi, Barbodes gonionotus (47.78%); rui, Labio rohita (42.22%) and pangas, Pangasianodon hypophthalmus (42.22%). Higher mortality was found in pangas (53.56%). Clinically, pangas, koi and sarputi were found severely affected. Most of the farmers used some treatment measures against disease problems. This study also highlited some fish health management problems in pond aquaculture. Further studies should include identification and characterization of pathogens involved in different types of diseases in pond aquaculture. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jbau.v11i2.19944 J. Bangladesh Agril. Univ. 11(2): 377-384, 2013


2004 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 209-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nnamdi Callistus D. Ukwandu ◽  
O. P. G. Nmorsi

Well-structured questionnaire on the perception, impression and response to genitourinary bilharziasis (Genitourinary schistosomiasis) was administered and explained in local languages: 'Igbo' 'Esan' 'Ezon' Itshekiri and Bini to 33815 inhabitants of selected endemic areas in south-eastern Nigeria from January, 1999 to December, 2001. Out of this number, 3815 (11.3%) were properly filled and returned. About 42.0% of the inhabitants admitted knowledge of the disease, while 14 (0.4%) knew about the aetiologic agent. About 181 (5.0%) who responded, admitted procuring treatment, while 100 (5.0%) declined to seek treatment of any sort. The relationships between water-bodies and human activities, and infection were well discussed. Amongst those who admitted knowledge of the disease but no knowledge of its etiologic agent, declined seeking treatment of any kind, but believe the disease is a natural phenomenon in ones developmental stage and therefore of no morbidity and mortality. Laboratory analysis of urine, faeces, semen and HVS was employed to assess questionnaire responses, and in some cases, physical examination was utilized to augment laboratory analysis in confirming urinal diagnosis. Haematuria was only directly related to egg count in the early part of life. Females were significantly haematuric and excreted more ova than males (p < 0.05). Headache (43.0%) and fever (31.0%) were major clinical signs while sexual pains (22.0%) were the least.


Author(s):  
Samuel Ikelegbe ◽  
Romanus Udeh

The study was a survey research; it focused on determining the extent entrepreneurs adopt risk management practices for business management practice in Delta State. The population of the study comprises of 860 business owners who are registered with the Ministry of Commerce and Industries in Delta State. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire with 16 items. Data collected were analyzed using mean and Standard deviation. The null hypothesis was tested using ANOVA statistics at 0.05 level of significance. Findings from the investigation revealed that entrepreneurs in Delta State do not adopt business risk management practices in managing their businesses. It was recommended among others that the Delta State Government and Ministry of Commerce and Industries should sensitize business owners on business risk management practice to enhance business success.


2017 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 105
Author(s):  
N. DIAKAKIS (Ν.ΔΙΑΚΑΚΗΣ)

Enterolithiasis is characterized by the presence of enteroliths in the large colon of horses with the ascending colon being the most common site of obstruction. Enteroliths are composed of ammonium magnesium phosphate, which is supplied both by the digestive processes intestinal bacteria and by feeds. The enteroliths typically form around a central nidus. Although enterolithiasis is seen all over the world, the most cases are reported from North America, and more specifically, California, South West Indiana and Florida. As far as breed is concerned, it affects predominantly Arab horses and rarely Quarter and Thoroughbreds. As far as age is concerned, it is usually seen in middle-aged horses. Although the pathogenesis of enterolithiasis is not fully understood, nutrition and heritability are believed to be a part in it. A rich diet in ammonium, magnesium and phosphorus predisposes to enterolith formation, as those elements are the main components of enteroliths. Clinical signs vary considerably and are rarely characteristic of the disease. Usually, the presence of the enterolith is free of symptoms unless it leads to obstruction. In most cases of enterolithiasis a small amount of faeces, air and the administered mineral oil could pass from the obstruction site. On the contrary, in complete obstructions the passage is closed, defecation is absent and no laxative can pass the obstruction site. The enterolith is rarely found by rectal examination. A history of recurrent colic might be connected to the presence of enteroliths that cause partial or temporary obstruction. The most accurate method for diagnosing enterolithiasis is abdominal radiography. The treatment of choice is the surgical removal of enteroliths, which has a favorable prognosis provided that the laparotomy is going to take place early in course of the disease, before the onset of peritonitis. Intestinal rupture, which rapidly leads to peritonitis, is the gravest and commonest complication. Other complications are colitis, leakage through the laparotomy site and peritonitis. In order to prevent reformation of enteroliths, the daily consumption of alfalfa hay has to be reduced dramatically and poor quality hay has to be administered.


Author(s):  
David Adugh Kuhe ◽  
Victor Utor ◽  
Darius Ikyanyon

The aim of this study is to assess the impact of strategic management practices on the performance of some commercial banks in Makurdi – Nigeria. The study utilized primary data obtained through structured questionnaire administered to 160 respondents sampled from seven commercial banks in the study area. The collected data from the study were analyzed using descriptive statistics, percentages, correlation and regression analysis. The correlation results showed that strategic management practices are highly positively and significantly related to organizational performance. The regression result which explains about 99.9% variability in the model revealed that strategic management had positive and significant impact on the performance and profitability of commercial banks. The study recommended among other things that the management of the commercial banks should enhance the strategic management techniques in order to improve performance.


Author(s):  
Marta Hernández-Jover ◽  
Lynne Hayes ◽  
Robert Woodgate ◽  
Luzia Rast ◽  
Jenny-Ann L. M. L. Toribio

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