Use and impact of veterinary drugs, antimicrobials, and supplements in fish health management

Abstract

Objective: The study was carried out to investigate the use and impact of veterinary drugs, antimicrobials, and supplements in commercial aquaculture for fish health management measures in three selected areas of Mymensingh, Bangladesh. Materials and Methods: Data collection was conducted through questionnaire interviews with owners of 50 fish farms and 25 drug shop owners from Trishal, Fulpur, Tarakanda, and Sadar Upazila of Mymensingh district. Results: A total of 15 trade-named veterinary antibiotics and six categories of other compounds were identified in this study. Antibiotics were found as the most used veterinary drugs (80.85%), followed by disinfectants, nutritional supplements, saline, ammonia removal agents, probiotics, and pesticides. These veterinary compounds’ performances for fish health management were found to vary (10%–60%) significantly. Conclusion: This study’s findings urge the necessity to produce and approve effective aqua drugs and treatments to ensure farmed fish and public health.

Status of disease prevalence, drugs and antibiotics usage in pond-based aquaculture at Narsingdi district, Bangladesh: A major public health concern and strategic appraisal for mitigation

“…Some farmers did not use the prescribed treatment doses. A total of 15 antibiotics were identified and farmers were reported with irresponsible and frequent use of such drugs without approval and without knowing their effects on fish health (Faruk et al, 2021). Several issues regarding improper use of aquatic medications, such as lack of information about chemical use, sufficient dosage, form of application, and indiscriminate use of antibiotics have been reported by Hasan et al (2020).…”

“…Several aqua drugs have been found to be used as oxygen precursors, ammonia reducers, growth promoters, antiparasitics, enzymes, and probiotics to aid digestion and keep the aquatic environment healthy. Antibiotics with six categories of other compounds, including nutritional supplements, disinfectants, saline, ammonia removal, probiotics, and pesticides, were administered by the fish farmers of Mymensingh (Faruk et al, 2021). Previously several authors found very similar outcomes in their research on aqua medicines in Bangladesh (Kawsar et al, 2019;Rahman et., al., 2017;Shamsuzzaman and Biswas, 2012;Chowdhury et al, 2012;Rahman et al, 2015).…”

Aqua medicines, drugs and chemicals (AMDC) used in freshwater aquaculture of South-Eastern Bangladesh

“…A large number of aquaculture medicines and chemicals are currently being utilized to prevent production loss as a consequence of this phenomenon (Al-Asif et al, 2021;Chowdhury et al, 2015;Rahman et al, 2019;Ullah et al, 2020). Besides the control of fish health, aqua medicines and chemicals are required for pond preparation, soil and water management, natural aquatic production improvement, feed formulation, and fish growth (Al-Asif et al, 2021;Chowdhury et al, 2015;Faruk et al, 2021;Hossain et al, 2014;Ullah et al, 2020a). Around 1484 aquamedicines generics are being found and commercialized by 100 pharmaceutical businesses over Bangladesh in past decade (Al-Asif et al, 2021).…”

Dietary effect of moringa (Moringa oleifera; Lamarck, 1785) leaf powder on growth response of tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus; Linnaeus, 1758)

“…The continuous and uncontrolled intensification of aquaculture creates several health risks of fish such as poor growth, infectious and non-infectious diseases (Hussain et al, 2018). Till now chemotherapy is the only option for prevention and management of aquaculture disease outbreaks which negatively affect the environment and human health (Faruk et al, 2021;Jahan et al, 2021). Hence, in recent years attention is given towards eco-friendly and sustainable methods of aquaculture disease management practices using different plants as immune stimulants (Srichaiyo et al, 2020;Stratev et al, 2018).…”