Fish Health Masterclass

Interested in being a better pet fish parent? Want to learn more about your wet pets? Guaranteed to make your fish healthier! Learn all about fish from Certified Aquatic Veterinarian, Dr. Jessie Sanders. The class is made up of nine independent modules to explore at your own pace.

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Fish Health Masterclass

Interested in being a better pet fish parent? Want to learn more about your wet pets? Guaranteed to make your fish healthier! Learn all about fish from Certified Aquatic Veterinarian, Dr. Jessie Sanders. The class is made up of nine independent modules to explore at your own pace.

Learning Objectives

Anatomy of Fishes

  • Learn terminology for internal and external anatomical features
  • Learn how fish senses are utilized underwater
  • Learn variations of digestive strategies in fishes

Comparative Fish Physiology

  • Learn how fish maintain neutral buoyancy
  • Learn how fish maintain osmotic homeostasis in freshwater and saltwater environments
  • Learn how acute and chronic stress affects fish growth, immune function and reproduction

Recognizing Disease in Fish

  • Learn to recognize physical signs of disease in fish
  • Learn to assess behavioral signs of disease in fish
  • Learn important factors in assessing and evaluating disease in fish

Water Quality

  • Learn which water quality parameters are essential to fish health
  • Learn why water quality is critical to fish health
  • Understand best method to test tank/pond water quality

Aquatic Life Support Systems

  • Understand roles of different filtration components in life support systems
  • Learn differences between common setups for tanks and ponds
  • Learn common troubleshooting techniques for common life support systems

Common Non-Infectious Diseases

  • Understand distinction between non-infectious and infectious diseases in fish
  • Learn about the most common diseases fish in outdoor ponds are exposed to
  • Learn about various nutritional requirements for fish

Common Infectious Diseases

  • Understand how many infectious diseases are secondary to initial stressor
  • Understand clinical signs of bacterial, fungal, viral and parasitic diseases
  • Understand how infectious are diagnosed in fish

Surgery in Fish

  • Understand indications for surgical treatment in fish
  • Learn about common surgical procedures in fish
  • Understand post-surgical care in fish

Pet Fish Case Studies

  • Understand how water quality contributes to clinical cases
  • Understand how different diagnostic techniques are utilized for fish cases
  • Understand critical questions to ask fish owners to complete cases

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