Aquaculture has become an important economic factor. Unfortunately, there are not too many drugs licensed for the use in fishes. Recently, florfenical has been designated for use in controlling conditions in four aquaculture species (catfish, hybrid striped bass, salmonids and tilapia) and was recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
The designation was made possible following the approval of the Minor Use and Minor Species Animal Health Act (MUMS) in August 2004. The proposed rule governing the designation was published in the Federal Register on Sept. 27.
Reference intervals for blood parameters in Shetland Sheepdogs
Several breeds have physiological peculiarities that induce variations in reference intervals (RIs) compared with the general canine population. Shetland sheepdogs (SSs) are reported to be more predisposed to different diseases (eg, hyperlipidemia, gallbladder mucocele, and hypothyroidism). Consequently, a breedâ€specific approach is more often required. Thus, the aim of this study was to determine whether the RIs of the general canine population could be applied to that of SSs, and to generate breedâ€specific RIs, where appropriate.
