Health & Welfare
The advent of specific pathogen free Pacific white shrimp became a powerful tool for lessening the impacts of diseases in aquaculture.
Health & Welfare
Measures can be taken to lessen or avoid the effects of disease outbreaks. Preventive measures are the most effective, although various vaccines can help limit the impacts of diseases and further decrease reliance on antibiotics.
Health & Welfare
To avoid or control the impacts of disease, consistent observation and sampling of animals are essential. Sample size should be dictated by the goal of the sampling.
Health & Welfare
Regulations on antibiotics in aquaculture vary by country and region, from outright bans to minimal oversight.
Responsibility
Although disinfectants kill bacteria, viruses and other organisms, they can also be hazardous to employees, culture animals and the environment.
Health & Welfare
Some lesser-understoood shrimp immune functions may become tools for improved disease control in the future.
Health & Welfare
Proactive shrimp disease management, or prevention, is preferable to reactive treatment. Prevention can, however, can be costlier in the short term.