Re: Dr. Dixon

[Cichlidqueen <cichlidqueen@yahoo.com>]

Hi Kathy, Is Dr. Dixon the same lady that came and
gave us a talk on fish diseases before?  I would like
to hear the talk on parasites. They seem to be the
hardest to cure. Is that what was talked about before?
Sorry my memory is not that great!
--- Kathy Olson <kathy@thekrib.com> wrote:
> Sorry, it wasn't very clear what my question was. 
> My question is....what
> would you guys like to hear????  Which topic,  I
> have had club members ask
> for fish disease talks, and talks on what diseases
> humans can get from
> their fish tanks.  What would you guys like??  Let
> me know.  Topics are
> below.
> 
> Thanks
> Kathy
> 
> 
> On Thu, 9 Aug 2001, Kathy Olson wrote:
> 
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > Dr. Dixon has tenatively planned to speak at the
> October meeting, pending
> > flight availability.
> > 
> > She has several topics that she can speak on
> regarding fish diseases
> > 
> > here is some of her bio
> > (one topic not here that she also does is Fish
> Diseases that Humans get
> > and what do they look like!)
> > 
> > 
> > Her Bio.....
> > 
> > 
> >      Dr. Beverly Dixon is a professor at the
> California State University,
> > where she teaches microbiology and parasitology. 
> Her research on fish
> > diseases and the immune response of fishes to them
> has resulted in
> > numerous scientific publications over the past two
> decades.  Through her
> > involvement with the Western World Pet Supply
> Association, Beverly has
> > provided the ornamental fish industry with
> informative seminars and
> > workshops on disease diagnosis and management. 
> She has written articles
> > for Aquarium Fish Magazine and is a columnist for
> Pet Business magazine.
> > 
> >      Organizations that would like to have Dr.
> Dixon present a program to
> > their members should contact her at the above
> address.
> > 
> > Selected Program Titles
> > 
> > Dr. Dixon's programs are about an hour long and
> contain 25 to 30 color
> > slides.  As an experienced teacher, Beverly
> encourages questions both
> > during and after her presentation.
> > 
> > Stress and Fish Disease.  The complex relationship
> between stress and
> > disease is presented in an easily understood
> manner.  Commonly encountered
> > stresses and their resultant effects upon a fish's
> immune response are
> > discussed.  This program is science made easy for
> the more advanced
> > hobbyist.
> > 
> > 
> > Bacterial Diseases of Fishes.  Learn  to recognize
> and manage bacterial
> > infections of fishes.  This presentation also
> includes the latest
> > information on the treatment of these diseases and
> addresses the growing
> > problem of antibiotic resistance of
> disease-causing bacteria.
> > 
> > Parasitic Diseases of Fishes.  The first part of
> this comprehensive
> > program deals with infections caused by such
> commonly encountered
> > protozoans  as Ichthyopthirius, Chilodonella ,
> Tetrahymena and Oodinium.
> > The second is devoted to problems caused by larger
> parasites, such as gill
> > and skin "flukes", fish lice and anchor worms.
> Emphasis is on diagnosis
> > and treatment of these serious diseases.
> > 
> > Fungal Diseases of Fishes.  Effective treatment of
> fish diseases depends
> > upon correctly identifying their causative agents.
>  This program focuses
> > on how to recognize true fungal diseases and
> effectively treat them.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Just Exactly What Is a Fish? "How do fish breath
> water?"  Quite simply,
> > they don"t!  This program dispels many commonly
> held myths about fish by
> > discussing the basic elements of their anatomy and
> physiology.  An
> > excellent introduction to how fish actually work
> > 
> > 
> 


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