Benefits of Diagnostic Testing
Our catfish diagnostics product will give fish farmers an advantage over their competitors in the aquaculture industry as a result of the increased ability to identify and control pathogens.
The diagnostic test can be performed right at the site of the ponds instead of at offsite laboratories. This early indication of infection will allow fish farmers to make timely decisions. Catfish farmers will then be able to evaluate risks and determine when to apply the proper treatments. Equally as significant, farmers will know when not to apply treatments. This is especially important when dealing with antibiotics. Antibiotics are very expensive and also limit the sales schedule for farmers. In order to monitor and protect the food supply, fish cannot be harvested or sold within 23 days of antibiotic treatment. The information provided by our diagnostic product will allow more efficient use of antibiotics.
In the aquaculture industry, there is a deficit in the amount of information available to farmers. In most cases, veterinarians can only make behavioral and superficial observations of fish populations. Our products will help catfish farms to gather more information about the health of their fish than ever before. Farmers that use our cutting edge technology will be able to test for and detect infections at very early stages. This early detection will enable farmers to treat populations sooner, decreasing the impact of disease on the population. Timely treatment means faster recovery time, decreased fish losses, and a shorter time to market.
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