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| - | ====== Diagnostic | + | ====== Diagnostic |
| ===== Histopathology ===== | ===== Histopathology ===== | ||
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| Fixed fish are processed for histological sectioning and staining with hematoxylin | Fixed fish are processed for histological sectioning and staining with hematoxylin | ||
| and eosin. Additional special stains may be used to identify infectious organisms. | and eosin. Additional special stains may be used to identify infectious organisms. | ||
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| ===== Bacteriology ===== | ===== Bacteriology ===== | ||
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| We perform aseptic cultures of the kidney and swim bladder for diagnosis of | We perform aseptic cultures of the kidney and swim bladder for diagnosis of | ||
| systemic infections and bacterial aerocystitis, | systemic infections and bacterial aerocystitis, | ||
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| dorsal approach to perform aseptic cultures of the kidney and swim bladder. After | dorsal approach to perform aseptic cultures of the kidney and swim bladder. After | ||
| samples are taken for cultures, the carcasses are fixed in Dietrich’s fixative and | samples are taken for cultures, the carcasses are fixed in Dietrich’s fixative and | ||
| - | processed for histological sectioning and H&E staining. Interpretation of culture | + | processed for histological sectioning and H&E staining. Interpretation of culture |
| results is greatly enhanced by the addition of histological evaluation on the same | results is greatly enhanced by the addition of histological evaluation on the same | ||
| fish. By also examining tissue sections for evidence of bacterial infection, we | fish. By also examining tissue sections for evidence of bacterial infection, we | ||