Diseases associated with livestock integrated fish farming in Nigeria: a review

Just like other animals and humans, fishes are prone to diseases and predation. Diseases can be caused by one and/or combination of any of the following agents e.g. bacteria, fungi, viruses and parasites. Diseases have become a primary constraint to aquacultural development, which may affect the achievement of a desired impact for rapid development of fish culture in Nigeria. Apart from causing mortalities, they also cause loss of production quality, reduced growth, reduced fecundity, loss due to control measures and loss due to social factors associated with the farmer. This review has discussed the diseases that are associated with integrated fish farming including livestock cum fish farming, poultry-cum fish farming, Waste water fish farming, rice-cum fish farming e.t.c. The control of diseases associated with integrated fish farming requires a multi-disciplinary approach including chemotherapy, sanitation, routine hygiene, quarantine, genetic selection and immunoprophylaxis. The treatment and prevention of fish diseases follow the same principles used in chemotherapy of higher animals.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Nyaku, R.E., Okayi, R.G., Ataguba, G.A., Mohammed, A.
Format:	conference_item biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	Fisheries Society of Nigeria 2008
Subjects:	Agriculture, Aquaculture, Nigeria, freshwater environment, Fish culture, Diseases, Bacteria,
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/1834/37940
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