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Accession number:

384

Host species (latin):

Salmo salar

Common name:

Salmon, Atlantic Landlocked

Disease/condition:

Gas bubble disease

Location (host):

Epithelium

Aetiology:

Gas supersaturation

Aetiology:

Gas supersaturation

Additional Information:

Significance:

Condition resulting in death of affected fish.

Lession:

Ballooning of epithelium on head posterior to eyes, absence of cartilage in affected area. Damage probably caused by rise of supersaturated bore hole water.

Stains:

Location:

Fish farm location

Area:

Hampshire

Country:

Submitter:

E.B. Hudson

Accession date:

1/6/1985

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