B-1006: Diseases of Syngnathids (seahorses, sea dragons and pipefishes)
Presenter: Dr. Véronique LePage
Date: November 27, 2014 Time: 12:00 AM UTC
CEPD credits are available for this event
Costs for training: Free to full members, Free to student members, Non member/guest: $15
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This lecture will cover diseases of captive seahorses, sea dragons and pipefish. The focus will be primarily on inflammatory, environmental and neoplastic etiologies. Diagnostics and treatments for the most common causes of morbidity and mortality will also be addressed.
This webinar is suitable for veterinarians, vet techs/nurses, vet students, research scientists and aquarists/aquarium husbandry staff.
Speaker: Dr Véronique LePage DVM, MSc (Department of Pathobiology, Ontario Veterinary College, Guelph, Canada)
Learning Objectives – participants will:
1. Understand the most common causes of morbidity and mortality in sygnathids.
2. Be able to clinically evaluate and necropsy syngnathids to arrive at a diagnosis of common diseases.
3. Consider various treatment modalities for these diseases.
4. Understand the challenges and limitations of diagnostics and treatments options.
NOTE: this webinar will be recorded. If you register for the live webinar and are unable to attend, you will be sent a link to view the webinar at a later time.
Want 2.5 hours of CEPD credit? (Registration is required)
Information on how to access the recorded webinar (at no cost), and a short knowledge & skills assessment (KSA or quiz) covering the webinar’s principle learning objectives, in order to earn veterinary Continuing Educational & Professional Development (CEPD) credit will be e-mailed to all registrants in 7-10 days after the webinar.