Projects and Research

Fish Veterinarian at Lamar Fish Health Center Helps Keep Fish Healthy

The Lamar Fish Health Center’s staff veterinarian assists hatcheries when problems occur. Knowledge of FDA approved drugs and appropriate application methods are needed when diseases occur. The Center works closely with fish hatcheries and the USFWS Aquatic Animal Drug Approval Program to treat…

Surveillance for New Fish Viruses on Lake Erie and Lake Ontario

Recent introductions and isolations of new fish viruses are true threats, both economically to the U.S. aquaculture and to the native species. The Lamar Fish Health Center has an EPA funded Great Lakes Restoration Initiative project to increase surveillance in Lake Erie and Lake Ontario for new and…