Aquatic Animal Health

The student should have:

Knowledge

• Knowledge of defence mechanisms in fish including host-pathogen interactions.
• Knowledge of fish welfare, stress responses and how this affect the health.
• A general understanding of the major infectious diseases of farmed aquatic animals, particularly those affecting salmonide fish.
• Learned ways of detecting, controlling and treating diseases.

Skills The student should:

• Learned the functions of the different components of the immune system.
• Understand the stress response and how this influences the health and welfare of fish.
• Gained skills in distinguishing different classes of pathogens and assessing both physiological and pathological changes associated with diseases
• Acquired basic knowledge of the importance of controlling diseases to ensure sustainable aquaculture.

General Competence

• The course is a vital component of the Master's programme in Aquaculture. The competence acquired will be useful in different sides of the profession ¿ both as a scientist and as an aquaculturist.
• The course helps students to adopt new measures to prevent diseases and maintain the health of farmed fish.