Diseases Summary

More information on Skin Flukes

Main Ref:	60
Disease type:	Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)
Disease name:	Skin Flukes
Other names:	Helminthose (skin and eventually gills afflicted)
Caus. agent:	Gyrodactilus 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:	Different species.
Symptoms:	Ulcer, haemorrhages, increased mucus production, fins frayed and denuded of tissue, pale gills, erratic swimming, clamped fins, at surface, near inflow, jumping out of water, scraping, heavy ventilation.
Treatments:	Can be treated with Trichlorfon (0.25-3.0 mg/1 liter water for 3 days), the dose depends on the water hardness, the harder the water, the more Trichlorfon can be used (Ref. 41805). Also Masoten bath 25 to 30 g/l for 5 to 10 minutes can be effective.
Prophylaxis:	Appropriate diet. Quarantine and desinfection before stocking.
Remarks:	The fluke is a live-bearing parasite, meaning that it can reproduce rapidly. It can quickly transferred from fish to fish if the treatment is not applied as soon as possible.
Mortality and seasonality
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