The increasing demand of sustainably farmed fish and shellfish is stimulating fast-growing sectors in the global aquaculture. Worldwide there is an increasing demand for professional services and research related to a broad range of aquatic animal species. Aquatic veterinarians and para-veterinarians play a key role to provide diagnostic services, to design therapeutic solutions and recommendations towards prevention and disease management. Professional specialised support on aquatic animal health is also needed in zoo attractions, for ornamental aquatic pets, to help with wildlife species management, to support the exponential use of aquatic species in biomedical product development, and from basic to applied research. Traditional academic tracks include the acquisition of basic knowledge and skills on pet and farm animal health and medicine. However, despite some specific background on aquatic animal health is sometimes included in curricula (Iatridou et al. 2018), the focus of their training contents is mostly on terrestrial species. The World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association (WAVMA) together with the European College of Aquatic Animal Health (ECAAH) support the global development of a veterinary task force with expertise in a wide range of aquatic animals and medical specialties. The European Association of Fish Pathologists (EAFP), more broadly focusing on aquatic animal health, involves any fish and shellfish related specialty and professional category. WAVMA and ECAAH, with the support of the EAFP, jointly organized and promoted a workshop dedicated to the international efforts made to promote the aquatic veterinary education. This event was also envisaged as a continuation of the workshop organised in 2021 during the virtual EAFP 20th International Conference on Diseases of Fish and Shellfish (Scarfe et al. 2021). The Aquatic Veterinary Education workshop featured five talks on 14th September 2023 during the virtual EAFP 21st International Conference on Diseases of Fish and Shellfish held in Aberdeen, Scotland. The event was followed by a virtual discussion session held through Zoom on 21st September 2023.
Gorgoglione Bartolomeo, L.M. (2024). Focus on Aquatic Veterinary Education. BULLETIN OF THE EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF FISH PATHOLOGISTS, April, 000-000 [10.48045/001c.116867].
Focus on Aquatic Veterinary Education
Luciana Mandrioli
2024
Abstract
The increasing demand of sustainably farmed fish and shellfish is stimulating fast-growing sectors in the global aquaculture. Worldwide there is an increasing demand for professional services and research related to a broad range of aquatic animal species. Aquatic veterinarians and para-veterinarians play a key role to provide diagnostic services, to design therapeutic solutions and recommendations towards prevention and disease management. Professional specialised support on aquatic animal health is also needed in zoo attractions, for ornamental aquatic pets, to help with wildlife species management, to support the exponential use of aquatic species in biomedical product development, and from basic to applied research. Traditional academic tracks include the acquisition of basic knowledge and skills on pet and farm animal health and medicine. However, despite some specific background on aquatic animal health is sometimes included in curricula (Iatridou et al. 2018), the focus of their training contents is mostly on terrestrial species. The World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association (WAVMA) together with the European College of Aquatic Animal Health (ECAAH) support the global development of a veterinary task force with expertise in a wide range of aquatic animals and medical specialties. The European Association of Fish Pathologists (EAFP), more broadly focusing on aquatic animal health, involves any fish and shellfish related specialty and professional category. WAVMA and ECAAH, with the support of the EAFP, jointly organized and promoted a workshop dedicated to the international efforts made to promote the aquatic veterinary education. This event was also envisaged as a continuation of the workshop organised in 2021 during the virtual EAFP 20th International Conference on Diseases of Fish and Shellfish (Scarfe et al. 2021). The Aquatic Veterinary Education workshop featured five talks on 14th September 2023 during the virtual EAFP 21st International Conference on Diseases of Fish and Shellfish held in Aberdeen, Scotland. The event was followed by a virtual discussion session held through Zoom on 21st September 2023.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
