Europharma has developed a training course to address fish health & welfare in Scotland’s aquaculture industry.
Delivered by Fishguard, the veterinary services arm of Europharma, the course will provide delegates with knowledge of husbandry, understanding what hands on fish production is like and the health challenges they could face within the aquaculture industry.
Nikos Steiropoulos, managing director of Europharma, said: “We decided to host this course which is open to all, because as an industry, we need to work together and find solutions to the challenges we face. This includes speaking about disease and promoting the positive ways we can ensure healthy stock including education on correct sampling, vaccinations and use of medicinal products and treatments.”
Delegates will learn about a variety of fish health topics including welfare, disease, vaccination, immunology, bacteria disease and the role of vet support.
Delegates will also achieve background knowledge on manifestation, prevention and the treatment of a range of health problems as well as basic knowledge of how to sample and diagnose disease in fish.
Mr Steiropoulos will be discussing disease vs health and how fish health issues can start, the reasons they do, and how the industry can manage the situation. He commented: “At the end of the course, we want delegates to leave with a better understanding of the treatment of a range of fish health problems and why it’s important to prevent disease which will allow the successful management of healthy stock and drive more profitable production. I look forward to welcoming everyone to the course and hope all delegates leave feeling more aware of what is needed to keep the industry going strong.”
Other speakers include representatives from Fishguard, Aqualife and the University of Stirling.
The course will be held at the Stirling Court Hotel on the grounds of the University of Stirling from 19-20 June.
