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news archive 2006

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1 December 2006Columnaris in TilapiaIntroduction Continuing the theme of diseases in tilapia we have highlighted in the previous two issues (Intervet Aquatic Animal Health Newsletter no. 11 and 12), another major bacterial disease known ...
29 November 2006NACA: 5th Asia regional advisory group meeting on AAHThe fifth Asia Regional Advisory Group Meeting on Aquatic Animal Health (AGM-5) was held at the Headquarters of NACA in Bangkok, Thailand. The advisory group was established by the Governing Council of ...
25 November 2006VIBRIOSIS IN ATLANTIC COD – A CHALLENGE IN INTENSIVE CULTUREBy Solveig Nygaard, Fish Health and Environment Inc., Veterinarian Specializing in FishVibriosis, as caused by the bacteria Listonella (Vibrio) anguillarum, was the first of the known bacterial fish diseases. ...
24 November 2006Intervet support AwFIntervet International bv (www.intervet.com) is dedicating its 2006 Christmas donation (in lieu of sending out Christmas and New Year cards) to four non-governmental organizations (NGO’s). Four initiatives ...
20 November 2006Intervet at australasian aquaculture conferenceThe Australasian Aquaculture conference is a biennial event and was held this year in Adelaide, Australia during 27-30th August.  The theme was “Innovation in Aquaculture” and the conference attracted ...
15 November 2006Highlights of the fifth International Symposium of Aquatic Animal HealthThe symposium was held at the San Francisco Marriott on Sept. 2-6 and was attended by approximately 275 people. The programme consisted of several plenary lectures followed by lectures on selected topics. ...
10 November 2006INTERVET AT CAA2The 2nd International Symposium on Cage Aquaculture in Asia (CAA2) was held in Hangzhou, China July 4 – 6, 2006. The symposium was organized by the Asian Fisheries Society with support from Zhejiang University ...
5 November 2006Newsletter editor ends 6-year termDr. William Enright, International Marketing & Pharmaceutical Manager for the Aquatic Animal Health (AAH) Division, has decided to return to his native country of Ireland.  After nearly 11 years with Intervet ...
2 November 2006New team member at Intervet Norbio SingaporeNeil Wendover joined the Veterinary Services Department of Intervet Norbio Singapore in September 2006 in a new position as Technical Officer.  He comes most recently from GenoMar, a world-renowned tilapia ...
30 October 2006Intervet participate at ISTA 7 in MexicoThe seventh International Symposium for Tilapia Aquaculture (ISTA 7) was held in Veracruz, Mexico from the 6th to the 9th of September, 2006. Three Intervet staff (Cedric Komar of Intervet Norbio Singapore, ...
1 September 2006Schering-Plough Animal Health announces provisional marketing authorisation for AquaVac* RELERA*Schering-Plough Animal Health announces provisional marketing authorisation for AquaVac* RELERA*, a bivalent vaccine providing protection against ERM (Enteric Redmouth) caused by Hagerman Type 1 and the ...
20 June 2006Streptococcosis in TilapiaIntroductionThe theory that tilapia is a hardy and disease-resistant fish species is no longer correct. Producers, scientists and processors have now become aware that diseases may well be the number ...
20 June 2006Fish vaccination machines in NorwaySolveig Nygaard, Fiskehelse og Miljø AS, Veterinary Specialist - FishIn the early years of the salmon industry in Norway, vaccination by hand was essentially the only method used to vaccinate fish. However, ...
20 June 2006Intervet is the Proud Sponsor of TheFishSite.comSince February 2006, Intervet International is a proud sponsor of TheFishSite, a sister website of the renowned ThePigSite and ThePoultrySite websites, also supported by Intervet. TheFishSite hosts aquaculture ...
20 June 2006Publications from Intervet Norbio SingaporeKomar, C, Z. Tan, W.J. Enright and L. Grisez. 2006. The salmon vaccination story: an inspiration for the successful development of vaccines for barramundi in Australia. AustralAsian Aquaculture Conf. ...
20 June 2006New innovative Aquaculture information tool just launched by CABI IntenationalIn April, 2006, CABI launched the Aquaculture Compendium, which they claim to be the world’s first encyclopaedic, multimedia information tool covering all aspects of aquaculture production and health. This ...
20 June 2006Change of Management at Intervet Norbio SingaporeOn April 7th last, a party was organized in the Orchid Hotel in Singapore so that friends and colleagues of Dr. Ann Tips and Dr. Luc Grisez could wish them farewell and good luck as they left Intervet ...
20 June 2006New Manager at Intervet Norbio SingaporeDr. Brian Sheehan has recently taken up the position of R&D and Site Manager at Intervet Norbio Singapore. Prior to this, Brian worked as a Project Manager in the R&D Department of Intervet UK. ...
20 June - 20 August 2006Intervet to play an active role at CAA2The 2nd International Symposium on Cage Aquaculture in Asia will take place in Hangzhou, China this summer (July 3 – 8). The recent advances, potentials, challenges and problems of cage aquaculture in ...
20 June 2006Aquaculture Health International Magazine celebrates its first birthdayAquaculture Health International is an independent quarterly magazine produced jointly by Patterson Peddie Consulting Ltd in the UK and VIP Publications Ltd in New Zealand.  It is currently available ...
20 June 2006Intervet at Aqua Sur 2006Intervet Veterinaria Chile Ltda. had a very attractive booth at the recent (March 22-25) Aqua Sur tradeshow in Puerto Montt. According to the organisers, the tradeshow was attended by over 13,000 visitors ...
20 June 2006Report on Regional Workshop: The Future of MaricultureThe workshop was organized by FAO and NACA, and hosted by the Chinese government between March 7 and 11, 2006 in Guangzhou, China. A total of 45 participants attended, including representatives from eleven ...
20 June 2006Completion of one-year epidemiology study in marine fish cultured in South ChinaApril 10, 2006 marked the successful completion of a year-long collaboration project among Sun Yat sen University, the local Fisheries Bureau and Intervet Norbio Singapore. The purpose of the study was ...
1 June 2006AquaVac™ IPN Oral Vaccine for Salmon Approved In Chile For Infectious Pancreatic NecrosisBrings 'enormous advantage' to Chilean salmon industryAquaVac™ IPN Oral vaccine for farm raised salmon has been approved for use in Chile, providing a highly effective and easy way for fish farmers to ...
21 April 2006AquaVac* ERM Oral for Rainbow Trout Receives Mutual Recognition from 14 More EU StatesVastly Improved ERM Control Expected  As Product Becomes Widely AvailableSchering-Plough Animal Health Corporation has received approval from 14 more EU member states to begin marketing AquaVac ERM Oral, ...
20 January 2006Chilean salmon farmers visit IntervetAs part of their ‘AquaTrends 2005’ trip in August, a group of fifteen Chilean managers in the salmon industry travelled through four European countries to learn about the most advanced research and production ...
12 January 2006Scottish Workshop Explores Ways To Optimise Treatment Strategies for Sea Lice in Farmed SalmonForty aquaculture industry professionals gathered here recently to discuss treatment of sea lice, a costly parasite to fish farms. The meeting focused on treatment through the use medicated feed, with ...