B-1028: Removing Fish Tumors
Presenter: Dr. Greta Van de Sompel
Date: October 4, 2016 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 presentation will cover veterinary procedures for removing skin and internal tumors or pseudo-tumors, on or in Koi, including patient preparation, surgery and post-surgical hospitalization.
Learning Objectives - Participants will understand options for appropriate:
1. Anesthesia during clinical evaluation & surgery;
2. Cryotherapy for skin tumors; and,
3. Surgical removal of tumors.
About the speaker: Dr Van de Sompel graduated in 1990 as a veterinary surgeon, with honors, from the University of Ghent. As part of a family veterinary practice with her husband that focuses on small (companion) animals, pigeons and other birds, and fish, she is the primary veterinarian who deals with fish patients on a daily basis. Typical cases seen involve ornamental fish, or consulting with sustainable aquaculture farms, including koi, other carp, sturgeons and various aquarium fish, and occasionally turtles.