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ISSN 2329-5562
Photograph from the Florida Aquarium website.
See articles on pages 18-23.
Volume 13, Number 2
Second Quarter, 2019
Volume 13, Number 2 THE AQUATIC VETERINARIAN Second Quarter 2019
WHO ARE WE Editorial Staff
MISSION Nick Saint-Erne (USA) TAVeditor@wavma.org
The Mission of the World Aquatic Veterinary Medi- Executive Editor
cal Association is to serve the discipline of aquatic vet- Communications Committee:
erinary medicine in enhancing aquatic animal health Stephen Reichley (USA) - Chair
and welfare, public health, and seafood safety in sup- Andrei Bordeianu (France)
port of the veterinary profession, aquatic animal own- Chris Walster (UK)
ers and industries, and other stakeholders. David Scarfe (USA)
Devon Dublin (Japan)
OBJECTIVES John Griffioen (USA)
A. To serve aquatic veterinary medicine practitioners
by developing programs to support and promote WAVMA Executive Board
our members, and the aquatic species and indus-
tries that they serve; Devon Dublin (Japan) President@wavma.org
B. To be an advocate for, develop guidance on, and President
promote the advancement of aquatic animal medi- Jena Questen (USA) jena@drquesten.com
cine within the veterinary profession and with asso- President-Elect
ciated industries, governments, non-governmental
entities and members of the public; David Scarfe (USA) dscarfe@ameritech.net
C. To develop and implement aquatic veterinary edu- Immediate Past President
cation programs, certifications and publications, Stephen Reichley (USA) Secretary@wavma.org
including a credentialing process to recognize day- Secretary
one competency in aquatic animal medicine;
D. To foster and strengthen greater interactions Nick Saint-Erne (USA) Treasurer@wavma.org
among: aquatic veterinarians, related disciplines, Treasurer
veterinary allied and supportive groups and indus- Dr. Matthijs Metselaar (UK)
tries, governments and animal owners. Dr. Christine Parker-Graham (USA)
Dr. Gillian Taylor (South Africa)
Directors-at-Large
The ideas presented in this publication express the
views and opinions of the authors, may not reflect the Non-voting Advisors:
view of WAVMA, and should not be implied as WAVMA Julius Tepper (USA) cypcarpio@aol.com
recommendations or endorsements unless explicitly Fellowship Advisory Council
stated.
Past Presidents
Information related to the practice of veterinary Dr Peter L. Merrill (USA) 2007
medicine should only be used within an established Dr Ron Roberts (UK) 2008
valid Veterinarian-Patient-Client Relationship. Dr Hugh Mitchell (USA) 2009
Dr Fotini Athanassopoulou (Greece) 2010
Dr Julius Tepper (USA) 2011
© 2019 World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association Dr Dusan Palic (Germany) 2012
Dr Mohamed Faisal (USA) 2013
Dr Richmond Loh (Australia) 2014
ISSN 2329-5562 Dr Chris Walster (UK) 2015
Dr Nick Saint-Erne (USA) 2016
Dr Laura Urdes (Romania) 2017
Dr David Scarfe (USA) 2018
Past Secretaries and Treasurers
Chris Walster, Secretary 2007-2013
Devon Dublin, Secretary 2014-2017
David Scarfe, Treasurer 2006-2007
Dusan Palic, Treasurer 2007-2010
Nick Saint-Erne, Treasurer 2011-2014
Sharon Tiberio, Treasurer 2015-2017
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Volume 13, Number 2 THE AQUATIC VETERINARIAN Second Quarter 2019
CONTENTS
WAVMA News
Editorials ………………….……………………………………………….……………………………….. 4
Advertising Rates …………………………………………………………………………………………. 4
Executive Board Reports …..……………………………………………..……………………………… 5
Committee Reports………………………………………………………..………………………………. 8
Privileges & Benefits of WAVMA Membership ………………………………………………………… 8
WAVMA Committees ……………………………………………………………………….…………….. 8
World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) Congress 2019 Liaison Report …………… 13
The John L. Pitts Aquatic Veterinary Education Awards Program…………………………………… 13
WAVMA Student Chapter Reports ……………………………………………………………………… 14
The WAVMA Annual General Meeting …………………………………………………………………. 16
WSAVA 2019 – Toronto, Ontario, Canada …………………………………………………………….. 16
IAAAM Meeting 2019: USHAKA, Durban, South Africa By Gillian Taylor ………………………….. 26
Author’s Instructions .....…..……………………….…………………...………………………………….. 15
Colleague’s Connection
AVMA President John Howe to focus on member needs, veterinary technicians and One Health. 17
An Interview With Dr. Ari Fustukjian, The Florida Aquarium …………………………………………. 18
Centerfold
The Florida Aquarium ....…............................................................................................................ 20
Featured Aquarium
The Florida Aquarium, Tampa FL..……………………………………………………………………. 22
Student Report
2019 Pitts Education Award Report: Kathryn Ziegner ………………………………………………. 24
Grand Round Cases
Generator emissions and fish toxicity? ………………………………………………..……………... 28
Literature Review
Aquatic Veterinary Abstracts: Viral Diseases ……………………………………………………….. 30
Biocontrol in Australia: Can a carp herpesvirus (CyHV-3) deliver safe and effective ecological
restoration? ……………………………………………………………………………..…………….. 30
Phylogenomic characterization of red seabream iridovirus from Florida pompano
maricultured in the Caribbean Sea. …………………………………….…………………………. 30
Carp Edema Virus/Koi Sleepy Disease: An Emerging Disease in Central-East Europe. ……… 31
Detection of spring viraemia of carp virus in imported amphibians reveals an unanticipated
foreign animal disease threat. ……………………………………………………………………… 31
News and Views
Online Aquatic Animal Welfare Training ………………………………………...………………….. 32
Some endangered frogs may be leaping back from extinction ...…………………………………. 32
Fibromyxoma in a flower horn cichlid …………………………………………...…………………... 33
Evicted man who abandoned his ailing fish was charged with animal cruelty…………………... 33
Aquatic Veterinary CE & PD
Meetings of Interest to Aquatic Veterinarians …………………………..…………………………... 36
Sponsors
Iolight ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 34
Zoo Med…...….………………………………………………..…………………………………………. 38
Page numbers are hyperlinked to articles. If you are reading a digital copy of this, Control click on page number to go to that page.
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EDITORIALS
Editor’s Note Download a QR reader onto
your Smart Phone and scan the
This edition of The Aquatic Veterinarian is a little Quick Response Code to the
delayed being released because I wanted to wait for right. It will take you to the
coverage of the WAVMA Annual General Meeting, WAVMA.org website page for
which was held in Toronto, Canada, in association with accessing all of the past WAVMA
the World Small Animal Veterinary Association con- Newsletters.
vention, July 15-19, 2019. See the articles on pages You will need your WAVMA
7, 12 and 16 about this event. User ID and Password to access
The next issue, Volume 13:3 will be out at the end the most recent issues of The Aquatic Veterinarian.
of September. Please send me your articles, clinical
case reports, news items or anything of interest by The latest editions are available for download
early September to be included in that issue. Our at https://www.wavma.org/TAV-Current-Issues.
fourth quarter issue will be out in December. Start
working on your case reports to include in that issue as Past years’ editions are available for download
well! They will be needed by November 15th. at https://www.wavma.org/TAV-Archives.
For the year 2020—in honor of perfect vision—at
least in hindsight—I would like to revise the cover and
layout of The Aquatic Veterinarian. I am looking to you, Cover Photo:
our members, especially student members who often Photograph from the Florida Aquarium website.
have keen artistic abilities, to send me ideas, artwork, See pages 18-23 for articles about the aquarium.
and other suggestions for a new format for our journal.
As stated in almost every issue, we need the sup-
port of all our members to keep this association going
and growing!
Nick Saint-Erne, DVM, CertAqV
Executive Editor
TAVeditor@wavma.org
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President’s Report Please be reminded that as a WAVMA member you
are entitled in some cases to pay the special member
Dear WAVMA members, registration fee or be exempted from paying a registra-
tion fee for these events and I encourage members to
As I informed you in my first quarterly report, my take advantage of these offers.
goal is to focus on WAVMA as an organization with a As the year continues to proceed, I expect to report
view of strengthening its capacity to fulfil the mandate more on the progress that we continue to make as an
on which it was founded. [See the Mission and Objec- organization for the benefit of all members. I thank
tives on page 2 of this issue.] you.
I am pleased to announce that all board members
have signed the Conflict of Interest declarations and all Devon Dublin PhD, DMVZ, MSc, CertAqV
are committed to serve taking into consideration the WAVMA President 2019
WAVMA Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct availa- 201 Leopalace FONTEINE,
ble at: https://www.wavma.org/media/Documents-for- Hatsunegaoka 37-14, Hodogaya-ku,
download/WAVMA%20Code%20of%20Ethics% Yokohama, Kanagawa
20and%20Code%20of%20Conduct.pdf. 240-0016, Japan
Further, following the call I sent out asking for Certi- President@wavma.org
fied Aquatic Veterinarians to join the Credentialing
Committee, we now have 16 active members who to-
gether are working assiduously to ensure that new
applicants and applications for CertAqV renewal are
dealt with expeditiously. I am heartened by this since
this program is one of the most important benefits that
WAVMA offers to its members.
Our student members are important and many of
our full members joined WAVMA initially as student
members. One of decisions taken by the Executive
Board in our March meeting was to approve an Educa-
tion and Students committee, formed by both full mem-
bers and student members, that would see them work-
ing together on the very important issues of education,
training and capacity building. I do believe that this
committee could also be the beginning of important
outcomes, such as mentorship opportunities within our
organization. An overwhelming response to a call I
sent out to the general membership and students was
certainly an encouraging start. The first meeting held
by the committee in April saw the election of the Chair
and Vice Chair and I wish them well in the work they
set out to do.
On the other hand, the board approved a restruc-
tured membership committee that would be addressing
membership issues and exploring ways of increasing
and improving the benefits that WAVMA members can
enjoy. An essential decision was to have the commit-
tee made up of a representative of all the other com-
mittees that exist in WAVMA. This is strategic since
the committee is now poised to explore membership
benefits from all angles within the organization and
reinforces the fact that the work of each committee
needs to be done with the interest of the general mem-
bership in mind. I remain positive that these initial
steps will ultimately translate into improved member
services.
At this moment, we are preparing for the annual
general meeting in Toronto coupled with the aquatic
stream, which will be held during the World Small Ani-
mal Veterinary Association conference and the pre-
WSAVA 2019 workshop event dubbed Koiprax2. Dr. Dublin addressing the AGM in Toronto, July 2019.
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Secretary's Report
As you have likely noticed, the Communications
Committee recently continued their efforts of updating
our information systems infrastructure. This included
transferring all WAVMA data to updated servers, as
well as enhancements to our website security. These
changes led to updates to the password requirements
for WAVMA members. Stronger requirements for
passwords are now in place and a more robust
“forgotten password” system has been implemented.
These important changes will increase the security
for our WAVMA members and serve as a springboard
for future enhancements to the user interface. A sin-
cere thanks to all WAVMA members for their patience
during these changes and to our IT firm for all their
work. Please reach out if you encounter any problems
or have suggestions for future improvements.
As always, we welcome anyone interested in join-
ing the Communications Committee. Please email me
or the WAVMA President (President@wavma.org) if
you would like more information.
Stephen Reichley, DVM, PhD, CertAqV
WAVMA Secretary
Secretary@wavma.org
The Aquatic Veterinarian is meant to be read as a
2-page spread (like a paper magazine!). To view it this
way on your computer, open the pdf document using To support future student
Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader, then go to the menu
bar at the top of the computer screen and click on scholarships, please make
View, then Page Display, then Two Page View. That
will allow you to scroll thorough the issue seeing the a donation today
cover page by itself first, followed by two pages side
by side for the rest of the issue. Doing this, you will be
to the Scholarship Fund!
able to see the Centerfold picture in all its ginormous
glory!
www.wavma.org/
scholarships.
Below: Cichlids from Dallas North Aquarium
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WAVMA Annual General Meeting
The 2019 WAVMA Annual General Meeting was
held at the Stratus Hotel on July 15th, 2019 in down-
town Toronto, Canada. The current president Devon
Dublin discussed the progress of the association so far
this year, then introduced the 2020 president Jena
Questen. Good comradery was had by all.
Nick Saint-Erne, DVM CertAqV
WAVMA Treasurer
Treasurer@WAVMA.org
Above: John Howe and
Julius Tepper
Left: Jena Questen addresses
the crowd.
Below: Diners view of Toronto out
the window of the restaurant.
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COMMITTEE REPORTS
Privileges & Benefits of WAVMA Committees
WAVMA Membership As a member-driven organization, WAVMA relies
on volunteers to help implement programs useful for all
members. Any WAVMA member can volunteer on a
Committee to help shape the direction of the Associa-
tion, meet new colleagues, forge valuable and lasting
relationships, and help address key issues affecting
aquatic veterinary medicine today. To find out
more about serving on a Committee, please contact
the Committee Chair or the WAVMA Parliamentarian.
Budget and Finance Committee
This Committee develops and regularly revises the
Association’s annual budget and assists the Treasurer,
as necessary, in developing the Association’s annual
financial reports and tax materials.
This Committee shall consist of the Treasurer
(Chair); the President-Elect; and one other member of
the Executive Board who will volunteer to serve a one-
year renewable term.
Chair: Nick Saint-Erne, Treasurer@wavma.org
Communications Committee
Enjoy on-line e-Learning programs & courses to This Committee manages the communications
advance your knowledge & skills among members and others involved with aquatic vet-
Get continuing education credit through erinary medicine. It oversees the listservs, member-
WebCEPD, PubCEPD & Clinical Corner ship lists, publication of WAVMA's quarterly journal
The Aquatic Veterinarian, e-News, Facebook, Twitter,
Discover core knowledge, skills & experience
LinkedIn and other social media accounts.
needed to become a WAVMA Certified Aquatic
Chair: Stephen Reichley, Secretary@wavma.org
Veterinarian (CertAqV)
Receive discounted subscriptions to publications Credentialing Committee
& meetings This Committee oversees and administers the Cert-
Utilize WAVMA’s picture & video libraries for your AqV Program for credentialing aquatic veterinary prac-
own presentations titioners, and evaluates aquatic veterinary educational
Join listservs to discuss clinical cases & other programs useful to members.
issues Chair: David Scarfe, dscarfe@ameritech.net
Mentor & be mentored to expand your and other’s Meetings Committee
aquatic veterinary skills This Committee oversees and coordinates logistics
Publish your articles in WAVMA’s quarterly jour- for WAVMA-organized or sponsored aquatic veterinary
nal: The Aquatic Veterinarian educational meetings, including the Annual General
Find world-wide externships, internships, residen- Meeting.
cies & jobs in all aquatic vet areas Chair: Julius Tepper, cypcarpio@aol.com
Access Member Directories & have your Clinic/ Membership Committee
Hospital listed on-line This Committee oversees membership issues to
Benefit from Educational grants for vet students & optimally serve individual members and the organiza-
new veterinary graduates tion. Chris Walster, chris.walster@onlinevets.co.uk
Form & participate in veterinary school chapters
throughout the world Education & Student Committee
This Committee facilitates networking between stu-
Participate in veterinarian and client surveys
dent members and helps development of student pro-
Help build additional member programs by serving grams and services.
as an Officer, Director or Committee Member Chair: Bartolomeo Gorgoglione, BartGorg@msu.edu
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Credentialing Committee Certified Aquatic Veterinarians
Jessica Allen USA
The WAVMA CertAqV Program is administered by Madison Barnes St. Kitts & Nevis
Giana Bastos-Gomes Australia
the WAVMA Credentialing Committee, along with the Jenice Bell USA
assistance of other Certified WAVMA members who Heather Bjornebo USA
serve as mentors and adjudicators. James Bogan USA
Pierre-Marie Boitard France
To be credentialed by WAVMA as a Certified Erika Brigante St. Kitts & Nevis
Aquatic Veterinarian and utilize the CertAqV honorif- Michael Corcoran USA
Emily Cornwell USA
ic, individuals must be a WAVMA member, have a Rebecca Crawford St. Kitts & Nevis
veterinary degree from a nationally recognized veteri- Nadav Davidovich Israel
Darren Docherty UK
nary school, college or university and have demon- Simon Doherty UK
strated general knowledge and competency in core Devon Dublin Japan
subject areas that are currently considered neces- Jacqueline Elliott USA
Ashley Emanuele USA
sary to practice aquatic veterinary medicine. Stu- Azureen Erdman USA
dents of a nationally recognized veterinary institution Antonella Fabrissin Italy
Ari Fustukjian USA
of higher education can register for the program, but Krystan Grant USA
will not be certified or entitled to utilize the CertAqV Miguel Grilo Portugal
Stephanie Grimmett UK
honorific until they graduate. Orachun Hayakijkosol Australia
Individuals that desire to participate in the John Howe USA
WAVMA CertAqV Credentialing Program are re- Kerryn Illes New Zealand
Jimmy Johnson USA
quired to: Kasper Jorgensen Denmark
• Register for the Program (application at Brian
Parinda
Joseph
Kamchum
Canada
Thailand
https://www.wavma.org/CertAqV-Pgm). Fritz Karbe Germany
• Identify a mentor to assist the registrant through Sherri Kasper
Elizabeth Kaufman
USA
Israel
the Program. The potential mentors would be Amy Kizer USA
available WAVMA Certified Aquatic Veterinari- Jessica Koppien-Fox USA
Jack Kottwitz USA
ans. Eric Littman USA
• Provide the mentor with written evidence of satis- Richard Lloyd UK
Richmond Loh Australia
factory completion of each of the core Adolf Maas USA
Knowledge, Skills and Experience (KSE) subject David Marancik Grenada
Colin McDermott USA
areas. Matthijs Metselaar UK
• Be adjudicated by the Credentialing Committee Haitham Mohammed Egypt
Alissa Mones USA
for recognition of completion of all KSE require- Danny Morick Israel
ments after the mentor has approved the docu- Ross Neethling UK
Sally Nofs USA
mentation. Brian Palmeiro USA
• Have the CertAqV certification approved by the Christine Parker-Graham USA
Lily Parkinson USA
WAVMA Executive Board. Ayanna Phillips Trinidad & Tobago
The WAVMA Certified Aquatic Veterinarian Jena Questen USA
(CertAqV) program has now certified 93 aquatic vet- Atisara Rangsichol Thailand
Aimee Reed USA
erinarians from 23 countries. Congratulations on our Stephen Reichley USA
newest Certified Aquatic Veterinarians: Komsin Sahatrakul Singapore
David Scarfe USA
Farah GonulAydin Khalid Shahin UK
Heather Barron Galit Sharon Israel
John Shelley USA
Bryony Chetwynd-Glover Constance Silbernagel USA
Dondrae Coble Melissa Singletary USA
Erika First Esteban Soto USA
Brittany Stevens USA
Jan Linkenhoker Win Surachetpong Thailand
Raphael Malbrue Gillian Taylor South Africa
Sharon Tiberio USA
Victoria Maroun Greta Van de Sompel Belgium
Chris Shirkey Claudia Venegas Chile
Sarah Wahlstrom USA
There are an additional 48 other WAVMA mem- Scott Weber USA
bers currently in the process of being certified. For Marcus Webster USA
more information, see the WAVMA website: Trista Welsh USA
Peter Werkman Holland
http://www.wavma.org/CertAqV-Pgm. Howard Wong Hong Kong
Taylor Yaw USA
Irene Yen St. Kitts & Nevis
David Scarfe, DVM, CertAqV
2019 Credentialing Committee Chair
dscarfe@ameritech.net
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Fellows Advisory Council Education & Student Committee
WAVMA has established a fellowship program to ESC first meeting was held on 29th June 2019 as
recognize those world-renowned veterinarians who scheduled, with 23 members. The committee received
have advanced aquatic veterinary medicine as a disci- and reviewed the application for the establishment of a
pline and devoted their time and efforts to serve WAVMA Student Chapter at Colorado State University.
WAVMA’s mission. The Fellows Advisory Council al- The full application package and approval recommen-
lows the Fellows to advise the Executive Board with dation letter was sent to President Dublin on 2nd July.
guidance on WAVMA initiatives, and mentor applicants The committee coordinated the review of a document
for Aquatic Veterinarian Certification (CertAqV). with updated WAVMA ESC description. Chair Dr. Bar-
Our WAVMA Distinguished Fellows are: tolomeo Gorgoglione coordinated ESC subcommittees
Dr Peter L. Merrill for retrieving updated detailed info from each student
Dr Ronald J. Roberts chapter – work in progress.
Dr A. David Scarfe The WebCEPD subcommittee is working on a list of
Dr Julius M. Tepper people who could provide webinars for WAVMA to revi-
Dr Christopher I. Walster talize this valuable asset to our membership.
Dr Dusan Palic As a guideline for future requests, an event spon-
Dr Grace Karreman sorship request must include:
Dr Marian McLoughlin - Copy of proposed/confirmed program (with highlight-
Dr Mohamed Faisal ed activities relevant to aquatic animals) and event
Dr Nick Saint-Erne schedule, logistic details, website (if available)
Dr Richmond Loh - Request from the interested WAVMA Student Chap-
Dr Laura Urdes ter, illustrating the need and specifying their involve-
See: http://www.wavma.org/wavma-fellows. ment
- Request for specification on how the event is support-
As acting chair of the Fellows Committee, I would ing the educational aims of WAVMA, also including the
like to announce that Dr. Laura Urdes of Romania has potential number of attendees potentially interested in
been selected as our 2019 Distinguished Fellow induc- WAVMA membership
tee. Laura was president of WAVMA in 2017 and orga- - Potential for WAVMA partnering with the event organ-
nized the fantastic WAVMA Conference and AGM in izers (e.g. similar aims/membership)
Romania during her tenure. She has been tirelessly Bartolomeo Gorgoglione, Chair
working with WAVMA for many years, including as a BartGorg@msu.edu
member of the Executive Board, the Communications
Committee and previously editing the WAVMA eNews WAVMA VETERINARY SCHOOL CHAPTERS
emails. She is currently working with me as a co-editor https://www.wavma.org/WAVMA-Student-Chapters
of the text "Fundamentals of Aquatic Veterinary Medi-
cine" to be published for the benefit of WAVMA. Please There are 18 WAVMA Student Chapters in veteri-
congratulate Laura Urdes as our newest Distinguished nary schools around the world. If you are a veterinary
Fellow! student, please join your school’s WAVMA chapter, or
start one if your veterinary school does not have one
Julius M. Tepper, DVM, CertAqV yet! Find out more about the veterinary school chapters
Distinguished Fellow, on the WAVMA website, where you can download the
World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association WAVMA Student Chapter Guidelines to help create or
run your own school’s chapter.
Executive Board Responsibilities Click here to get the WAVMA Student Chapter Guidelines.
.
The Executive Board has the responsibility for chart-
ing the course of WAVMA, fiduciary oversight of all is- The Aquatic Veterinarian is meant to be read as a
sues, and, with input of committees, provides the over- 2-page spread (like a paper magazine!). To view it this
sight and approval for all WAVMA programs and ser- way on your computer, open the pdf document using
vices that fulfill the Mission and Objectives of the organ- Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader, then go to the menu
ization. The Board generally meets once a month bar at the top of the computer screen and click on
through teleconferences, to discuss and approve View, then Page Display, then Two Page View. That
WAVMA programs, services, and policies that drive the will allow you to scroll thorough the issue seeing the
organization and issues that affect aquatic veterinary cover page by itself first, followed by two pages side
medicine. Members may submit items for discussion at by side for the rest of the issue. Doing this, you will be
the next Executive Board by contacting the WAVMA able to see the Centerfold picture in all its ginormous
Secretary. glory!
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WAVMA Elections
It’s not too soon to think about standing for election WAVMA is on Facebook!
for a 2020 officer or director on the WAVMA Executive
Board. The positions of President-Elect, Secretary,
Treasurer, and the Directors are up for election each
year. We rely on our veterinarian members to run for
positions on the Executive Board to help keep the or-
ganization moving forward. The Executive Board “Like” WAVMA's Facebook Page and join
meets monthly via Skype and we have had board the WAVMA Facebook group to keep
members from all around the world. It doesn’t matter
where you live—only that you are willing to help out!
up-to-date with WAVMA activities and
Nomination is now open and available until the end of aquatic veterinary medicine topics
September. To nominate yourself or another person from around the world.
for a WAVMA Executive Board position, go to:
https://www.wavma.org/elections. Search for WAVMA at www.facebook.com.
All of the great programs and features you get from
WAVMA membership are provided by volunteers. We www.facebook.com/WAVMA
are always looking for more helpers, whether veteri-
narians, veterinary students or veterinary nurses, to
join us on the committees as well. If you are not inter- The Aquatic Veterinarian is meant to be read as a
ested in running for office, but would like to provide 2-page spread (like a paper magazine!). To view it this
your input and guide the future of WAVMA, join one of way on your computer, open the pdf document using
our committees (no previous experience necessary!). Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader, then go to the menu
See a list of our committees on page 8. Contact our bar at the top of the computer screen and click on
Secretary or the committee chair for more information View, then Page Display, then Two Page View. That
about the committee and the dates of the next meeting will allow you to scroll thorough the issue seeing the
(also done via Skype). All are Welcome! cover page by itself first, followed by two pages side
by side for the rest of the issue. Doing this, you will be
Join a WAVMA Committee today! able to see the Centerfold picture in all its ginormous
glory!
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Meetings Committee
The Meetings Committee was very pleased with
the response to our second Ornamental Fish Scien-
tific session, KoiPrax2 which was held in Toronto,
Canada on Monday, July 15, 2019. This follow-up to
KoiPrax1, which was held in 2018, focused on the
"Viral Diseases of Koi", and featured two world re-
nowned fish veterinary virologists, Drs. Tom Waltzek
of the USA and Pedro Viadanna of Brazil.
Selections from this session were recorded and
will be available for members to review. Thanks to
everyone who attended and to those who worked to
put this event together. Planning has now begun for
next year for KoiPrax3.
WAVMA also sponsored an Aquatic stream at the
WSAVA 2019 conference in Toronto. These were
held on July 16. Dr. Julius Tepper and Dr. Nick Saint
-Erne were the speakers. Topics covered were water
quality, basic diagnostic techniques, and anesthesia.
These lectures provided a good insight for veterinari-
ans seeking to include fish in their existing practices
and introduce technicians into the world of aquatic
veterinary medicine.
Dr. Devon Dublin represented WAVMA at the
WSAVA General Assembly meeting and the Thera-
peutic Guidelines Group meeting of which he is a
members. He also attended other meetings related
to committees of WSAVA organized by the WSAVA
leadership.
Julius M. Tepper, DVM, CertAqV
Meetings Committee Chair
cypcarpio@aol.com
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COMMITTEE REPORTS
World Small Animal Veterinary Association The John L. Pitts Aquatic Veterinary Education
(WSAVA) Congress 2019 Liaison Report Awards Program
Overall Importance/Value of the Meeting: We are excited to announce recipients for the
Explore possibilities of incorporating aquatic veterinary 2019 Award Cycle! The following ten individuals
medicine into the existing framework of WSAVA in a were selected to receive an award from a large pool
permanent way and increasing WAVMA’s visibility of applicants. Please join us in congratulating them
within the WSAVA community. on this prestigious recognition.
Bryony Chetwynd-Glover; Bristol University, UK
Issues of Importance to WAVMA of the Meeting: Chris Gaudette; North Carolina State Uni, USA
1. Participation in future WSAVA conferences. Laura Krogman; Washington State University, USA
2. Therapeutic Guidelines Group. Kwamina Otseidu; Cornell University, USA
3. One Health. Michael Palillo; The Ohio State University, USA
4. WSAVA Membership Think Tank Biplov Sapkota; Agric. and Forestry Univ. Nepal
Elizabeth St. Germaine; Western Uni of Health Sci-
Recommendations for WAVMA Attention or Action: ences, USA
1. Participation in WSAVA 2020 conference with the Holly Ward; University of Cambridge, UK
possibility of a wetlab and/or our AGM held there. The Sarah Wright; University of Illinois, USA
2020 conference will be in Warsaw, Poland. WAVMA Kathryn Ziegner; Colorado State University, USA
has been invited to give at least one day of lectures Since its inception in 2010, the John L. Pitts
there. Aquatic Veterinary Education Awards Program has
2. WAVMA partners with WSAVA in the area of One awarded over $55,000 to 92 veterinary students and
Health and Therapeutic Guidelines Group which has recent graduates from 43 colleges and universities
good linkages and a suitable entry point for aquatics. across 4 continents. These funds, which have come
3. WAVMA works with the WSAVA Membership Think from a small number of individuals and organiza-
Tank to change the focus from small animals to all tions, allow recipients to explore a career in aquatic
companion animals, allowing for fish and other aquat- veterinary medicine through participation in extern-
ics to be more visible within the organization. ships at public, private, and academic institutions
and attendance at conferences, workshops, and
Other Important Issues for WAVMA’s Attention: short courses all over the world.
1. WAVMA can continue using the WSAVA congress The Program was started to honor the late John
venue for pre-conference activities that can provide L. Pitts, DVM, who was passionate about student
more visibility to WSAVA members. involvement in the profession and a global approach
2. Devon Dublin currently sits on three committees, to aquatic veterinary medicine. His service to the pro-
namely: One Health, Therapeutic Guidelines Group fession began as a veterinary student in 1969 when
and the WSAVA Membership Think Tank. he helped create a national chapter for the Student
American Veterinary Medical Association. John also
Dr. Devon Dublin helped in the formation of the National Association of
WAVMA representative to WSAVA State Aquaculture Coordinators, the Aquaculture and
WAVMA President 2019 Seafood Advisory Committee of the AVMA (now
201 Leopalace FONTEINE, called the Aquatic Veterinary Medicine Committee),
Hatsunegaoka 37-14, Hodogaya-ku, and he worked tirelessly to shape and encourage the
Yokohama, Kanagawa passage of the Minor Uses and Minor Species Act of
240-0016, Japan 2004. To continue John’s vision, a small all-volunteer
President@wavma.org committee comprised of individuals representing pri-
vate practice, academia, past recipients, WAVMA
student members, and the Pitts family work to admin-
ister this program.
For more information regarding the Program and
to make a donation for future awards, please visit
www.wavma.org/scholarships. Please help us sup-
Do you have a story to tell about port the next generation of aquatic veterinarians, do-
how you became involved with nations of all amounts help tremendously.
aquatic veterinary medicine?
Send your article (Volume 13, Number 2 THE AQUATIC VETERINARIAN Second Quarter 2019
STUDENT CHAPTER REPORT
Fish Histology Seminar
Murdoch Student Chapter
5 March 2019
The event ‘Fish Histology’ was organized by
WAVMA Murdoch Student Chapter and conducted
by Dr. Richmond Loh and Dr. Susan Gibson-Kueh.
The event started at 5 pm, and the enthusiasts
stayed as late as 10 pm. It was well-attended with
over 20 participants, and with several missing out
because of space limitations.
Dr. Loh and Dr. Gibson-Kueh presented patholog-
ical histology findings in their clinical cases involving
a wide variety of tropical fish species. Throughout the
event, the importance of using histology as a diag-
nostic tool was emphasized, and a short video
demonstrating the process of creating histology
slides was presented. The bulk of the event com-
prised of the clinicians running through histology
slides while pointing out the abnormalities that differ-
ent diseases could cause in different body systems.
These were complemented by case histories, videos
and gross images of the histology case studies pre-
sented. Following the conclusion of each case, the
slides were passed around to the participants, allow-
ing them to examine each slide for themselves.
The fish histopathology case studies session cov-
ered the following subjects:
•Application in health monitoring/surveillance of fish
populations
•Application for environmental health monitoring
•Differential diagnoses for granulomatous diseases
•Pathology associated with nutritional diseases
•Histology as a tool to investigate infectious diseases
•Interesting or incidental findings (even a section of
fatty tuna sashimi to illustrate the marbling qualities
of the flesh was shown)!
With aquatic veterinary medicine making advanc-
es, it is likely that the diagnosing of fish diseases in
clinical practice would be an event that most vets
would become more involved in. As such, this event
was an excellent chance to obtain invaluable in for-
mation on the presentation of common diseases in
tropical fishes.
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While any information relevant to aquatic veterinary
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became interested in aquatic veterinary medicine and sional Development (CE&PD) Opportunities
what that veterinarian has done in their aquatic veteri- Description or synopsis of upcoming aquatic veteri-
nary career. nary or (veterinarian-relevant) non-veterinary in-person
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Peer-Reviewed Articles title, dates, location, and contact person or website.
Original research or review of any aquatic veteri-
nary topic. Articles will be reviewed by 3 veterinarians Jobs, Internships, Externships or Residencies
and comments and changes referred back to the au- Description with specific contact information for vet-
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with an introductory section and then is organized un- ships or residencies at private practices, institutions,
der the following headings: universities or organizations. Description of available
-Materials and Methods full or part-time employment for aquatic veterinarians,
-Results with contact information.
-Discussion (conclusions and clinical relevance)
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COMMITTEE REPORTS
The WAVMA Annual General Meeting WSAVA 2019 – Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The 2019 WAVMA Annual General Meeting was Part of the WAVMA exposure at the World Small
held at the Stratus Hotel on July 15th, 2019 in down- Animal Veterinary Association Conference in Toronto
town Toronto, Canada. The current president Devon was a day of Aquatic Veterinary Medicine lectures pre-
Dublin discussed the progress of the association so sented by Dr. Julius Tepper and Dr. Nick Saint-Erne.
far this year, then introduced the 2020 president Jena Our WAVMA President, Devon Dublin was the moder-
Questen. There was also some discussion about ator for all the aquatic sessions. On Tuesday, July 16,
where to have next year’s Annual General Meeting. 2019, conference attendees had the opportunity to
A special honor at the meeting was that both the hear the following lectures:
president-elect of the AVMA (American Veterinary Water quality in Koi practice, by Nick Saint-Erne
Medical Association), the current WSAVA president Basic diagnostic techniques for fish, by Julius Tep-
(World Small Animal Veterinary Association) joined us per
for our meeting, along with several members of the Water biology for healthy freshwater aquasystem,
Australian Veterinary Medical Association. by Julius Tepper
We discussed how having a veterinarian familiar Anesthesia induction and monitoring in fish, by Nick
with fish medicine, Dr. Howe, as the AVMA President Saint-Erne
would be a great bonus for American aquatic veteri- Later that afternoon, for the first time WAVMA pre-
narians. We also discussed possibly collaborating with sented lectures to Veterinary Technicians at the WSA-
the Australian veterinarians to have next year’s gen- VA Conference. These lectures were given jointly by
eral meeting in conjunction with their meeting. Another Drs. Tepper and Saint-Erne and were also moderated
option discussed was to have it at the WSAVA confer- by Dr. Dublin:
ence again, which will be held in Warsaw, Poland. WAVMA for Vet Techs: Performing water tests: what
Overall it was a wonderful evening of fine food, ter- do they tell us?
rific views from the 36th floor, and friendly camarade- WAVMA for Vet Techs: Monitoring anesthesia in
rie. Our thanks go to Julius Tepper and the Meetings pet fish
Committee, who planned the events for the evening. WAVMA for Vet Techs: Assisting the vet on a pond
Please plan to attend next year's Annual General house call
Meeting as it will sure to be even better! The day of lectures for the WSAVA veterinarians,
as well as the previous day of Koi Lectures (KoiPrax 2)
Jena Questen DVM, CertAqV and the Annual General Meeting on Monday night
made the Toronto WSAVA meeting a huge success for
WAVMA President-Elect Jena Questen with our wet pet vets.
AVMA President-Elect John Howe at the AGM.
Nick Saint-Erne, DVM CertAqV
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COLLEAGUE’S CONNECTION
AVMA President John Howe to focus on member
needs, veterinary technicians and One Health
AVMA, SCHAUMBURG, Illinois
Dr. John Howe, Grand Rapids, Minnesota, began
his term as president during the American Veterinary
Medical Association's (AVMA) 2019 Convention in
Washington, D.C. in August. As he assumes his role
as president, Dr. Howe is prioritizing communication
within the profession and to the general public.
"Of course, our members' needs come first," said
Dr. Howe. "The personal and professional health and
wellbeing of the entire veterinary team during all
stages of their careers is of primary concern. We
have tools that enable you to develop a wellbeing
plan for your entire team, a 24/7 cyberbullying hot-
line and economic tools to improve your practice's
bottom line and so much more."
Veterinary technicians are a key area of focus for
Dr. Howe. He supports the recent approval of a task
force charged with examining the utilization of veteri-
nary technicians, their financial and career sustaina-
bility, effective task delegation, and the wellbeing of
both veterinary technicians and the practice.
"I have witnessed firsthand the importance of vet-
erinary technicians and the key role they play in pre-
serving animal health and welfare in every aspect of
veterinary medicine," Dr. Howe said. "Our profession During his tenure on the AVMA Board, Dr. Howe
would not be what it is today without the support of chaired AVMA's State Advocacy Committee and the
veterinary technicians." Diversity and Inclusion Committee and served as
Veterinarians and veterinary technicians work AVMA Board liaison to several AVMA councils and
hand in hand with other health professions to im- committees, including the Aquatic Veterinary Medicine
prove the health and welfare of people, animals and Committee. He has also served as vice chair of the
the environment. During his term, Dr. Howe wants to AVMA Council on Veterinary Services and the Govern-
raise awareness of this collaborative approach— ance Performance Review Committee, and as a fill-in
known as One Health—among fellow health care delegate or alternate delegate from Minnesota on the
professionals and the general public. AVMA House of Delegates.
"In my conversations with physicians, I find they At the state level, Dr. Howe has served as execu-
are always amazed at our diagnostic capabilities and tive board member, vice president and president of the
how ahead of the game we are on issues like tick- Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association. He re-
borne illnesses. We need to retain our leadership ceived the group's Veterinarian of the Year award in
role in the One Health arena promoting the health of 2011 and Distinguished Veterinary Service award in
all species and the environment," Dr. Howe said. 2015. Dr. Howe is also a member of the American As-
In that same vein, Dr. Howe wants to see the sociation of Equine Practitioners, the World Aquatic
general's star restored to the chief of the U.S. Veteri- Veterinary Medicine Association and the American
nary Corps. A change in the National Defense Au- Association of Fish Veterinarians.
thorization Act of 2018 allowed an officer of lesser Dr. Howe began his career by starting a solo mixed
rank to be appointed corps chief, rather than the tra- -animal practice in North Branch, Minnesota. He then
ditional rank of brigadier general. Dr. Howe believes sold the practice and moved to Grand Rapids, Minne-
the change back to brigadier general will provide the sota, where he established North Country Equine and
authority and status needed to carry out missions. Large Animal Medical Center. This practice evolved
Dr. Howe has been an active leader in the veteri- into North Country Veterinary Clinic, a five-doctor
nary profession for more than 30 years at the state mixed-animal practice treating large and small ani-
and national level. He represented veterinarians liv- mals, birds, exotics, cervidae, aquaculture and some
ing in Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North large cats. North Country Veterinary Clinic became
Dakota and South Dakota as the District VII repre- part of National Veterinary Associates in 2007. Dr.
sentative on the AVMA Board of Directors. Howe retired from practice in December 2017. Dr
Howe is a 1977 graduate of the University of Minneso-
ta College of Veterinary Medicine.
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COLLEAGUE’S CONNECTION
An Interview With Dr. Ari Fustukjian
Senior Staff Veterinarian
The Florida Aquarium
Tampa, Florida, USA
afustukjian@flaquarium.org
INSPIRATIONS:
When did you first become interested in Aquatic
Veterinary Medicine (AVM)?
I actually became interested in aquatic animal med-
icine while I was still a veterinary technician back in
2001. I worked in a small animal GP hospital, but one
of the vets did contract work for a large tropical orna-
mental fish distributer here in South Florida. I kept fish
as a hobby at the time, and it was from him that I
learned about some of the basics; skin/gill cytology,
water quality, etc. Beyond that, I never put two and two
together until my first semester of vet school almost a
decade later.
Who were your inspirations or instructors in AVM?
Drs. Paul Bowser and Rod Getchell at Cornell’s
Aquatic Animal Health Lab were instrumental in help-
ing guide me onto this path, steering me towards the
Aquavet® programs and mentoring me in fish anatomy
and disease. I did all three Aquavet® programs with
Dr. Don Stremme, and externed at half-a-dozen AVM-
related facilities during vet school, which introduced
me to a LOT of people in the field. It’s a pretty small
yet incredibly supportive field, and I can honestly say
that there probably aren’t many people in it I haven’t
gotten mentorship, advice, or encouragement from at Did your initial Veterinary training include Aquatic
some point in my career. I was also fortunate enough Veterinary Medicine classes?
to complete a one-year internship at Mystic Aquarium, It did. We had elective courses in Fish Anatomy and
working under Dr. Allison Tuttle, and later Dr. Jennifer Physiology, as well as Fish Health Management.
Flower, and they both had a big influence on how I
practice clinical medicine. What were your early resources (books, educational
programs)?
EDUCATION: Dr. Ed Noga’s Fish Disease, Greg Lewbart’s Inver-
Where did you receive your Veterinary Degree? tebrate Medicine, and Stoskopf’s Fish Medicine were
Cornell University, in Ithaca, New York. often referenced early on. I’m an Aquavet® Alum
through and through, and have been fortunate enough
to go back and speak to students since graduating.
EXPERIENCE:
What steps led you to your present work in AVM?
I’ve been really fortunate. After applying for (and
failing to get) an aquatic med internship out of vet
school, I spent a year in private practice working with
dogs/cats and exotic pets. The following year I got the
Mystic Aquarium internship. After that, I had a lot of
support and encouragement as I searched for a job,
and applied to places all over the world (from public
aquariums, to salmon aquaculture, to a crocodile farm
in northern Australia). As these things work out, an
associate vet position opened up at the Florida Aquari-
um, right in the middle of my job search – coincidental-
ly, I grew up in Tampa, FL, and even volunteered at
the Florida Aquarium as a high school student.
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