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3. Primary and secondary pathogens
• A primary pathogen is a virus, bacteria, fungi,
that cause disease by themselves.
• Secondary are those only can cause disease
when there is a primary cause such as
physiological/environmental condition or a
primary pathogen.
4. WSSV outbreaks
• Consecutive massive mortality due to WSSV outbreaks
• Peneaus indicus - highly susceptible to WSSV
• WSSV became endemic in KSA ( wild crustacean were also
tested WSSV positive)
• The industry was unable to produce shrimp reliably.
• Led to introduction of SPF Penaeus vannamei from Ecuador
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2010 2011 2012 2013
Production
Year
Production loss due to WSSV in KSA (Penaeus indicus )
5. • Early detection of primary endemic diseases to minimize their
economic impact.
• Detection of exotic pathogens which are emerging or posses
higher risk like AHPND, EHP etc;
Surveillance program
Animal Health monitoring
• Early detection of diseases caused by secondary
pathogen and deviation from optimum productivity
7. Pathogens covered in the surveillance
• Primary endemic
pathogens
– WSSV
– TSV
– BP
Frequency of sampling is
based on :
1. Economic impact of
disease
2. Type of rearing
conditions (indoor or
outdoor)
3. Weather conditions as
low temperature posses
a risk factor for WSSV.
• Exotic pathogens
– AHPND
– IHHNV
– IMNV
– TSV
– YHV
– NHP
– CMNV
– EHP
– MBV and
– HPV
8. SPF status monitoring
• SPF status monitoring for Penaeus vannamei
* To remove IHHNV insertions from the stock.
Process Target sample Target
pathogen
Frequency Diagnostic
method
Broodstock :
SPF program
Broodstock
after spawning
IHHNV* 100% PCR
All 100% Histology
Juveniles (cold
challenge)
WSSV, IHHNV,
BP, NHP, MBV,
HPV, AHPND,
EHP, TSV, IMNV,
YHV, CMNV
Once per batch
(150 animals)
PCR
All Once per batch Histology
9. Broodstock and PL surveillance
Process Target sample Target
pathogen
Frequency Diagnostic
method
Broodstock Routine All Fortnightly AHM & wet mount
and histology
Clinical signs All N/A Histology
Broodstock for maturation 100% All Individual selection AHM
Broodstock @ maturation Standard
mortalities
WSSV 100% PCR
Clinical signs All N/A Histology
Artemia biomass Routine WSSV, IHHNV,
AHPND, EHP
Every batch PCR
Larval production Routine All Weekly AHM & wet mount
Routine (cold
challenge)
WSSV 100% PCR
Algae and
artemia
Vibrios (green
colonies – TCBS)
weekly Microbiology
10. Nurseries and Grow out ponds
Process Culture
period
Target
sample
Target
pathogen
frequency Diagnostic
method
Nursery and
Grow out
ponds
Summer
Routine
(cold
challenge*)
WSSV 100% (before
transfer)
PCR
All Monthly AHM & wet
mount**
Clinical
signs
WSSV N/A Rapid field test/PCR
All N/A AHM & wet mount
AHPND HP tubular
constriction
PCR
All N/A Histology
* Cold challenge is only for nursery juveniles (in summer)
**During winter culture all the nurseries and grow out ponds are monitored fortnightly
11. Wild crustacean
Location Animal stage Target sample
Target
pathogen
Frequency Diganostic method
Zooplankton Routine WSSV Monthly PCR
Shrimps/crabs Routine WSSV Monthly PCR
Wild crustacean (farms,canals,
intakes)
Location Target sample Target
pathogen
Frequency Diagnostic
method
Main feeder
canals, sub
feeder canals
and intakes
Crabs, shrimps
and
zooplankton
WSV and
TSV (only
shrimp)
Monthly
(summer)
Fortnightly
(winter)
PCR
Local fish
markets
Shrimps from
different
countries
WSSV, TSV,
IHHNV, NHP,
ANPND, EHP,
MBV and HPV
Monthly PCR
Local fishing
boat (wild
catch)
Shrimps WSSV, TSV,
AHPND, EHP
Monthly PCRCrab WSSV
Filter feeder TSV, AHPND
12. Trainings and Simulation
• Regular trainings on animal health monitoring
and sample preparation to production team
• Simulation exercise every year per production
units
16. Animal Health Monitoring Process Flow
Surveillance Program
Production data
(performance, water
and soil quality)
Animal Health
Monitoring Program
Batches with abnormalities/poor performance MUST be prioritized
20. Animal Health Macroscopic Observations –
Nurseries and GO
Pond : abnormal
Plankton blooms & inadequate pond preparation
21. Possible causes
• Inadequate pond preparation
• Inlet filtration problems
Possible problems
• Increased FCR
• Predation (PL)
• Risk of microsporidia infection
• Attracts birds
Mitigation measures
• Proper pond preparation
• Application of Tea seed powder
• Proper usage of bag nets
Presence of crabs/Snails/fishes in culture ponds
22. Fish + PL happa trial results
Affect of fish population in survival of P. vannamei during the early stage
Duration of the trial : 24 hours
H1: 200 PL +5 Fish
(with feeding)
Survival:24%
H2: 200 PL +5 Fish
(no feeding)
Survival:10%
H3: 200 PL +no Fish
(with feeding)
Survival:93%
Data obtained from NAQUA farms
23. Animal Health Macroscopic Observations
Possible causes
• Disease reasons like WSSV
Mitigation measures
• Increase frequency of monitoring
• Contingency if infection
24. Body coloration
Animal Health Macroscopic Observations
Normal Abnormal
Possible causes
• Viral, Bacterial
infection
• Microsporidia
infection
25.
26. Animal Health Macroscopic Observations
Shell
Normal Loose shell
Possible causes
• Disease reasons (HP bacterial infection)
• Nutritional (under fed) & Wrong
population estimation
• Poor pond bottom water quality
Mitigation measures
• Recalculate feeding
• Improve pond bottom water quality
• Routine animal health monitoring
27. Animal Health Macroscopic Observations
Spots on carapace (no diagnostic value)
Possible causes
• WSSV
• Bacterial spots (probiotic)
• Water hardness
28. Animal Health Macroscopic Observations
Gill color
Brown gillsNormal Black gills Melanization
Conduct aquarium test to find out if it is due to pond bottom or melanization often related to a
bacterial infection
Possible causes
• Poor pond bottom (more
algae/organic load)
• Excess feeding
• Algal bloom
• Bacterial infection
Possible problems
• Open doors to health problems
Mitigation measures
• Water exchange
• Application of lime (small ponds)
30. Animal Health Macroscopic Observations
Necrosis/melanization
Probable causes
• Bacterial infection
• Chitinolytic/Chitinoblastic activity of
Vibrio parahaemolyticus
Mitigation measures
• Application of molasses
• Improve water quality
31. Uropod reddishness/damage
Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4
• Quality of the water
• Bacterial infection?
Animal Health Macroscopic Observations
32. Hemolymph clotting test
Animal Health Macroscopic Observations
Hemolymph clotting time:
~1 to 1.5 min – normal
~1.5 to 2 min – abnormal
(vibriosis, TS, WSD, stress)
34. Gill fouling
Probable causes
• Poor water quality
• Poor pond bottom
(dead algae/organic load
• Algal bloom
Possible problems
• Open doors to pathogens
• Toxicity
• Bacterial infection
Mitigation measures
• Water exchange
• Application of lime to thin
plankton population
Zoothamnium sp
Leucothrix sp
Animal Health Microscopic Observations
Melanization
Normal
35. HP lipid vacuolization
Probable causes
• inadequate feeding
• Disease reasons
Risk mitigation
• Recalculate feeding
• Routine animal health monitoring
High lipids Low lipids
Animal Health Microscopic Observations
36. HP tubular constriction & Melanization
• First sign of toxic effects possibly blue
green algae/ NHP / AHPND / Vibriosis
Animal Health Microscopic Observations
37. Animal Health Microscopic Observations
Gut content analysis
• Reduced growth
• High FCR
• Mollusc is an
intermediate host of
gregarines
• Garlic in feed for
every two weeks
(gregarines)
• Egg/Nauplii washing
is effective for BP
and MBV
38. When to increase monitoring??
• Temperature fluctuation? And low temperature
• After heavy rain
• If there is any disease in farm or neighboring farm
39. Remember!!!!
• Do not ignore clinical signs!
• Can be very expensive because losing opportunity to early
detection and control
• Could lead to disease outbreaks