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<FlashCard questions="5">
|q1= What disease is ''F. Psychrophilum'' best known for causing?
|a1= Cold Water Disease (CWD) in fish
|l1= Flavobacterium psychrophilum#Introduction
|q2= At what water temperature is disease most common and most serious?
|a2=
*Disease occurs below 13⁰
*Disease is most common and serious below 10⁰
|l2= Flavobacterium psychrophilum#Introduction
|q3= What are the common clinical signs in affected fish?
|a3=
*Torn, ragged, frayed fins with haemorrhagic spots
*Eroded caudal fins
*Dorsal skin lesions
*Fin loss
*Lethargy and Inappetance
*High mortalities and exopthalmos in fry
*Erratic swimming and spinal deformities in chronic disease
|l3= Flavobacterium psychrophilum#Clinical Signs
|q4= What agar should be used to culture the bacterium?
|a4= Reduced nutrient agar, e.g. cytophaga
|l4= Flavobacterium psychrophilum#Diagnosis
|q5=How can disease be treated?
|a5=
*Quaternary Ammonium Compounds applied externally
*Terramycin in feed
|l5= Flavobacterium psychrophilum#Treatment
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