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Dr Loh's Background |
Dr Richmond Loh
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Dr Loh has always been interested in animals,
nature and medicine, so naturally, he studied to become a veterinarian at Murdoch University.
However, his passion for all things fish was strong and so his first job was as a veterinary fish pathologist for the Tasmanian state laboratory,
providing diagnostic services for the large aquaculture farms including species such as salmon, trout, ornamental fishes, abalones and oysters. At the same time, he was offering veterinary services to owners of ornamental fishes. |
In 2006, he passed the examinations for Aquatic Animal Health for the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists (at this stage the highest level of specialised examinations for fish anywhere in the world).
In the same year, he was awarded a Master of Philosophy degree for cancer research in Tasmanian devils. To increase his depth of knowledge in the area of diseases, he studied for and passed the examinations for Pathobiology for the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists in 2009.
So far, he has given numerous talks at seven National Veterinary Conferences and also to the Pet Industry Australia Association delegates and at the New Zealand Companion Animal Conference.
He regularly writes for aquarium and pet publications. These are an initiative to generate interest within the respective professions and industry to apply scientific reasoning for the better health and management of fishes.
Through his veterinary career, he has appeared on TV (Creature Features, Stateline, Catalyst, ABC news), been interviewed on radio (Curtin FM), appeared in newspapers (The Sunday Times UK, Herald Sun, The Examiner, Sunday Tasmanian, The Cairns Post, Canning Times), magazines (Australian Aquarium Magazine, Aquarium Keeper Australia, TIME Australia Magazine, Your Pet Magazine, Woman's Day, Pets – Taking Care of Your Family's Best Friend, Animals' Voice) and appears on several local and international websites (ABC Online).
He is the consultant veterinarian to AQWA (the Aquarium of WA), is an adjunct lecturer at Murdoch University and provides advice on animal welfare as it pertains to fishes to several universities and the RSPCA. His clients are diverse and range from individual pet fish owners, to retailers, farmers and exporters, locally, interstate and in Singapore.
What sets Dr Loh apart from other fish health providers?
Dr Loh is a registered veterinarian with the equivalent of 5 years undergraduate tertiary education and more than 6 years post-graduate education. He has over 25 years experience in the field of fish keeping and over 10 years of clinical aquatic veterinary medicine.
He is recognised by the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists' credentialing system based on assessment of the applicant's knowledge, skills and experience in aquatic veterinary medicine.
He commits to weekly Continuing Professional Development to keep abreast on the latest information.
He regularly reads scientific journals (such as Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, Australian Veterinary Journal, Aquaculture Environment Interactions, Aquatic Biology, Aquatic Microbial Ecology, Aquatic Botany), obtains information from mailing lists (such as AquaVetMed, ACVSc Aquatic Animal Health Chapter, Fish Health Master Class Thailand, Australian Society for Veterinary Pathologists, ProMED-mail [a program of the International Society for Infectious Diseases]) and is active on various forums such as (WAVMA, AVA UEP forums).
Qualifications
•Bachelor of Science.(Murdoch University, 1999).
•Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine & Surgery (Murdoch University, 2001).
•Master of Philosophy (Veterinary Pathology) (Murdoch University, 2006).
•Member of Aquatic Animal Health Chapter (Australian College of Veterinary Scientists, 2006 [by examination]).
•Certificate of Accreditation (APAV, Animal Health Australia, 2006).
•Chartered Member of the Australian Veterinary Association (Continuing Education Scheme of the Australian Veterinary Association, 2007).
•Diploma of Project Management (TAFE Tasmania, 2007).
•Member of Pathobiology Chapter (Australian College of Veterinary Scientists, 2009 [by examination]).
•Certificate in Companion Animal Services, Aquatics, Level 3 (Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology, New Zealand 2010).
•Certified International Open Water Diver (Professional Association of Diving Instructors, 2000).
Involvements/Professional Affiliations
•Jan 2009 – Present Adjunct lecturer, Murdoch University.
•Jul 2007 – Present A Founding Member of the World Aquatic Veterinary Medical Association.
•Jul 2006 - Present Member of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists.
•May 2003 - Present Active member of the Australian Veterinary Association Special Interest Group for the Unusual and Exotic Pet Veterinarians.
•Apr 2003 - Present Member of the Australian Society of Veterinary Pathologists.
•Mar 1997 - Present Member of the Australian Veterinary Association.
•Jul 2008 – Oct 2010 Treasurer for the Australian Society for Veterinary Pathologists.
•Mar 2004 – Feb 2007 Committee Member for the AVA, Tasmanian Division.
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| Dr Richmond Loh is a fish veterinarian, diagnosing fish diseases and provides fish medicine. The Fish Vet has a mobile veterinary clinic and makes home visits to see your fish in their aquarium, pond, tank or dam. So whether you are a fish keeper, fish hobbyist, fish farmer, aquaculturist, ornamental fish retailer, fish wholesaler, fish exporter or a public aquarium or zoo, The Fish Vet can see you. Some of Dr Loh's patients include Siamese fighting fish, guppies, goldfish, koi carp, cichlid (such as oscars, discus, angel fish and Malawi cichlids), marine fishes (such as clown fish, seahorses, sharks, rays), or large fishes such as murray cod, giant gourami and saratoga (the Aussie version of arowana or dragon fish). |
Dr Loh does water testing (looking at pH, ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, carbonate hardness, general hardness, water temperature, etc.), utilises a microscope to examine your fish's ailments and has access to laboratory testing. Dr Loh has a mobile fish pharmacy, and carries all the medications (e.g. metronidazole or Flagyl, antibiotics such as enrofloxacin or Baytril, praziquantel or fish wormer, fish anaesthetics) that can be dispensed immediately to treat your fish. He has all the fish dose rates and can give in-water medication or injections. Otherwise, veterinary prescriptions can be written if the drug is not in stock. |
| Common reasons why fish owners call The Fish Vet is because they have sick fish or had searched the internet about any of the following topics that may include viral infection, lymphocystis, gourami iridovirus, carp pox, herpesvirus, bacterial infection, bacterial ulcer, aeromonas, yersiniosis, Yersinia, vibrio, vibriosis, flavobacter, flexibacter, streptococcus iniae, mycobacteria, fish tb, fish tuberculosis, septicaemia, bacteraemia, fungal disease, saprolegnia, achlya, cotton wool disease, fish parasite, protozoal, white spot disease, ich, cryptocaryon, trichodina, chilodonella, costia, ichthyobodo, oodinium, amyloodinium, nematode, round worm, camallanus, flat worm, monogenetic trematode, digenean, flukes, dactylogyrus, gyrodactylus, lice, argulus, anchor worm, lernaea, zoonotic diseases, |
toxicity, bloat, swimbladder disease, swim bladder infection, pine cone appearance, dropsy, pop eye, popeye, exophthalmia, hikui, jumped out, goldfish laying on its side, hole in the head, head and lateral line erosion, HLLE, HITH, cotton wool disease, fin rot, redness, frayed fins, physical injury, buoyancy disorder, loss of appetite, ulcer disease, ulceration, lesions, haemorrhage, columnaris, wasting disease, velvet disease or not eating. |
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