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Accession number:

225

Host species (latin):

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Common name:

Trout, Rainbow Freshwater

Disease/condition:

Lenticular opacity

Location (host):

Eye

Aetiology:

Nutritional imbalance/deficiency.

Aetiology:

Nutritional imbalance/deficiency.

Additional Information:

Significance:

2 - 4% of fish on site affected. The condition resolved when diet changed.

Lession:

Cellular hyperplasia invading the lens, originating from Descemets membrane. Normal eyes included for comparison.

Stains:

Location:

Fish farm

Area:

E. ENGLAND

Country:

Submitter:

L.E.Mawdesley-Thomas, D.Bucke

Accession date:

7/21/1981

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