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Fish
Health Services
RPC
scientists have been serving the needs of the growing aquaculture industry
in New Brunswick since 1984. During that time we have provided an ever
increasing number and variety of services with the goal of preventing,
detecting or solving fish health problems in salmon, haddock, halibut,
cod and other species.
| Qualifications
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| RPC's
Fish Health staff includes an individual with Canadian Fish Health
Official status and US Title 50 Certification status. The staff
also includes scientists with doctoral and masters degrees and a
group of highly skilled technicians. Inter-laboratory proficiency
testing is undertaken on a frequent basis. |
| Molecular
R&D Services
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Standard bacteriology
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Bacterial identification/Antibiotic
susceptibility |
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Stress testing
(Furunculosis carrier) |
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Schedule A
List 15 (Canadian) |
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Title 50 inspections
(US) |
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Certifications:
- Hatchery/Site certification (according to FHPR)
- Schedule II (Canadian)
- Schedule III (Canadian) |
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Necropsy/Examination |
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Microscopy/mIFAT
ISAV/BKD |
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Pathogen screening
& surveillance |
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Pathogen characterization |
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Genotyping
- Salmon, haddock and other USFWS "continent of origin"
protocol
- Na+,
K+, ATPase testing
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Quarantine
trials |
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Cell culture/virology |
| Applications
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Identification
of bacterial and viral pathogens
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Characterization
of bacterial and viral pathogens |
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Testing treatment
and prevention measures |
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Stock identification-
tracking |
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Traceability
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| Contacts
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Dr.
Ben Forward
Department Head
Tel: 506.452.1365
Fax: 506.452.1395
E-mail: info@rpc.ca |
Rebecca Liston
Fish Health Specialist
Tel: 506.452.1379
Fax: 506.452.1395
E-mail: info@rpc.ca
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