• This is a new edition in the Self-Assessment Colour Review series that covers ornamental fish. It includes 200 colour illustrated cases in random order, as they would be presented in practice. It presents questions based on each case with answers that fully explore the disease/disorder. This new edition contains 250 new cases. The book should appeal to candidates preparing for examinations and to practitioners in their continuing education.

    Reviews

    "Dr. Lewbart is a world-renowned fish and invertebrate veterinarian, and he has gathered clinical cases for this book from many other experts in the field…This is a unique and necessary addition to the library of aquatic medicine books… Since this is a quickly growing field, this edition is welcomed with its updated techniques and new variety of cases."

    – 96/100, 4 stars, Karisa N Tang, DVM(University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine), Doody’s Book Review Service

    "This book is an essential addition to the library of anyone interested in, or practising, aquatic veterinary medicine. For those looking to explore this fascinating and expanding area of veterinary medicine there are few texts that provide the amount of information contained in this volume for the price."

    – Chris Walster, Fish vet, in Veterinary Record Oct 2017

  • Preface. Acknowledgements. Broad classification of cases. Cases/Questions. Answers. Index. Other titles in the series

  • Gregory A. Lewbart, MS, VMD received his B.A. in biology from Gettysburg College in 1981, an M.S. in biology with a concentration in marine biology from Northeastern University in 1985, and a V.M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 1988. He worked for a large wholesaler of ornamental fishes before joining the faculty at the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1993, where he is Professor of Aquatic Animal Medicine and an Assistant Clinical Sciences Department Head. He is a diplomate of the American College of Zoological Medicine and the European College of Zoological Medicine and in 2007 was named Exotic DVM of the Year by Exotic DVM Magazine. In 2012 he received the William Medway Award for Excellence in Teaching from the International Association for Aquatic Animal Medicine.

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