| Main Ref: | 198 |
| Disease type: | Bacterial diseases |
| Disease name: | Red Disease |
| Other names: | Red Fin Disease, Red disease of eel |
| Caus. agent: | Aeromonas sp. |
| Group: |
| Part of body and/or behavior affected by disease: | ||
| Skins and/or fins | Belly | Swimming behavior |
| Gills | Anus | Other behavior |
| Eyes | Viscera Afflicted | Other symptoms |
| Fish affected: | Anguillidae | |
| Symptoms: | Ventral haemorrhages, red anus, red base of fins, ulcer with light rim, boils on head which ulcerate, haemorrhages on liver, inflamed intestine, body cavity containing fluid. Slack swimming movements at surface before death. | |
| Treatments: | Oxytetracycline used in the food: 55 mg/ kg. fish/day for 10 days (POST). | |
| Prophylaxis: | Remove infected fish. Optimal environmental conditions. | |
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