Diseases Summary

More information on Trichodinosis

Main Ref:	Schäperclaus, W., 1979
Disease type:	Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)
Disease name:	Trichodinosis
Other names:	Trichodinella sp.; Trichodina infestation
Caus. agent:	Trichodina 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:	Cichlidae, Cyprinidae, Chanidae, Clariidae, Pangasiidae, Helosto-matidae, Osphro Salmonidae
Symptoms:	Slime covers skin like fog, fins clamped and denuded of tissue.
Treatments:	Formalin bath 250 ml/l water for 15 min. Can aslo be treated with FMC (1 liter of Formaldehyde (37%) (or 100 ml) 3.7 gm of Malachite Green oxalate (or 0.37 gm) 3.7 gm of Methylene Blue (or 0.37 gm) Dose: 1.0-1.2 ml/100 l tank water or 25 drops/100 l or 1 drop/gallon). Ref. 41805.
Prophylaxis:	Optimal water condition. Avoid overcrowding.
Remarks:
Mortality and seasonality
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