Under the supervision of the Dean of the Faculty, Assistant Professor Dr. Muhammad Asaad Al-Kaabi, the Veterinary Internal and Preventive Medicine Branch at the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Karbala, in cooperation with the veterinary clinic in Al-Husseiniya, organized a field visit to the aquariums in the um Arouk area of the Husseiniya district in the holy province of Karbala.
This visit came within the scientific curriculum prepared for the clinical subject for fifth stage students and graduate students of the branch of veterinary internal medicine and prevention, which aims to provide students with direct practical experiences in fish farming and methods of prevention and veterinary health care allocated to them, and also seeks to introduce students to the mechanism of veterinary examination and methods used in the treatment of common diseases in fish farms…
The professors gave a preliminary explanation on the economic importance of fish wealth and the environment suitable for fish farming, and the concepts of public health related to it. They also touched on common diseases in fish farming and ways to prevent them, including Co Herpesvirus.
Where the students examined some fish under the supervision of the teaching staff and learned how to deal with them in safe ways, and then samples were collected from the suspected fish.
In addition to identifying the most important signs of other parasitic and bacterial diseases that affect fish.
The preventive measures taken to control the spread of diseases in fish were discussed, including the provision of appropriate sanitary conditions for fish farming, and the importance of continuous care.
This visit included a discussion between professors and students to exchange ideas and inquiries about the challenges facing fish farming in Iraq and the mechanisms for developing this sector in terms of veterinary and health, as this field visit was a useful educational experience for students to enhance the practical efficiency of the diagnosis of Co Herpesvirus disease and methods of detecting it, which contributes to raising their efficiency in dealing with epidemics, especially in the field of fish farming, to prepare qualified veterinary cadres to face field challenges and keep pace with developments in the labor market.
