International aquaculture health company Fish Vet Group (FVG) has officially opened its state-of-the-art aquaculture diagnostic facility in Bangkok, Thailand.
Established in the UK in 1995 to provide veterinary health services for fish farming operations around the coast of Scotland, FVG has expanded to become the world’s largest dedicated aquaculture health provider with a footprint on three continents and a global team of over 50 veterinary surgeons, diagnosticians, biologists and environmental scientists.
In Asia, the Group has appointed a highly skilled aquatic health team selected for their extensive experience of the region and species-specific expertise of shrimp, tilapia, pangasius, all major carps and the other key aquatic species. The team is based out of a fully equipped, purpose-built laboratory which houses advanced diagnostic tools including qPCR and digital histopathology capabilities.
Speaking from the UK, Fish Vet Group Ltd Managing Director, David Cox, said: “The accelerated growth of aquaculture industries brings many challenges, the most serious of which is the rise in disease. The Southeast Asian shrimp industry has been hit by Early Mortality Syndrome (EMS), while Chile’s salmon industry has been dealing with the impact of the ISA virus. European oyster prices have surged due to production declines in France, which has been hit by a herpes virus.
“Positioning a highly experienced technical team in Thailand will allow us to support the pace of growth in aquaculture in the region through the provision of rapid-response on-farm clinical services and world-class aquatic veterinary diagnostics.”
