The Management of PD in Scotland Mitigating the effect in unvaccinated stock Abby Irish
SAV detected 2007-2008 2 outbreaks 2
SAV detected 2007-2008 2 outbreaks 2009-2010 1 outbreak 3
SAV detected 2007-2008 2 outbreaks 2009-2010 1 outbreak 2011-2012 6 outbreaks 4
Mitigation measure Step 1 Increased monitoring Blood sampling initiated from 4 weeks prior to the historical danger period & then at 2 weekly intervals Histology sampling at the first SAV+ return and then every 4 weeks after that Subtyping of SAV 5
Mitigation measure Step 2 Mitigation Measures Cancel/postpone any handling events where possible Introducing functional feeds/nutritional support Any scheduled in-feed medicinal treatments were administered with functional feed Monitored outcomes 6
Background Case Study 1Unsubtyped 13S1 generation, historical high risk period identified as being September/October Increased monitoring program implemented August 2013 and SAV first confirmed 06.09.13 in a single cage AGD forced treatment on 19.09.13 *13 days post diagnosis Nets changed at end of September 2013 Functional feed started 29.09.13 and was administered until 17.11.13 (period of 8 weeks) Slice administered in October 2013 with functional feed 7
Case Study 1 Outcomes Mortality attributed to PD very low (0.39%) 0.31% occurred around time of AGD treatment Functional feed given Full effect of Slice treatment achieved 8
Case Study 1 : Mortality 3.00 Case study 1 13S1 Generation 2.50 2.00 % Mortality 1.50 1.00 Total Mortality % PD % 0.50 0.00 July August September October November December January 9
Case study 1: Lice counts 1.2 Case Study 1 13S1 generation With functional feed 1 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 SLICE Caligus Gravid Adult F Adult M Pre adults Chalimus 0 14.10.13 18.10.13 SLICE 21.10.13 24.10.13 28.10.13 01.11.13 04.11.13 08.11.13 10.11.13 15.11.13 10
Case Study 2 SAV 5 Background 15S1 generation, historical high risk period identified as being September/October Monitoring program in place, SAV first detected 06.10.15 Nets washed in situ during outbreak AGD forced treatment 26.10.15 *20 days post diagnosis Functional feed not given due to silo space and resultant delay in start Slice administered in October 2015 with no functional feed 11
Outcomes Case Study 2 SAV 5 Mortality attributed to PD very low (0.01%) All PD mortality occurred around time of AGD treatment No functional feed given Full effect of Slice treatment achieved although slight delay before effect 12
Case study 2: Mortality 1.40 Case study 2 15S1 Generation 1.20 1.00 % Mortality 0.80 0.60 Total Mortality % PD % 0.40 0.20 0.00 July August September October November December January 13
Case study 2: Lice counts 4.5 4 Case Study 2 15S1 generation Without functional feed 3.5 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 SLICE Caligus Gravid Adult F Adult M Pre adults Chalimus 0 07/10/2015 09/10/2015 SLICE 13/10/2015 15/10/2015 21/10/2015 H2O2(AGD) 27/10/2015 30/10/2015 14
Background Case Study 3 SAV 1 14S0 generation, no historical risk although other sites in area have historically seen outbreaks November-December Monitoring program in place November 2014, SAV first detected 12.12.2014 No handling occurred during outbreak Slice administered in December 2014 with no functional feed 15
Outcomes Case Study 3 SAV 1 No mortality attributed to PD although increase in production mortality over the outbreak period AGD present throughout the outbreak Full effect of Slice treatment achieved although effect slightly delayed? 16
Case study 3: Total Mortality 0.50 0.45 0.40 0.35 Case study 3 14S0 generation Total mortality *no PD mortality recorded % Mortality 0.30 0.25 0.20 0.15 0.10 0.05 0.00 Aug-14 Sep-14 Oct-14 Nov-14 Dec-14 Jan-15 Feb-15 17
Case study 3: Lice counts 7.00 Case Study 3 14S0 generation Without functional feed 6.00 5.00 4.00 3.00 2.00 1.00 SLICE Caligus Gravid Adult F Adult M Pre adults Chalimus 0.00 03/12/2014 12/12/2014 SLICE 15/12/2014 18/12/2014 22/12/2014 29/12/2014 05/01/2015 16/01/2015 19/01/2015 18
Conclusions (Tentative) Mortality more a function of; SAV Subtype Concurrent health challenges Handling including timing of handling Functional feed appears to improve the uptake of Slice 19
Harvest downgrades SAV 1 No functional feed SAV 5 No functional feed Small fish 13% K Factor 33% Small % 1% K Factor 8% 20
Recommendations Identify high risk periods Implement screening program around those periods Keep minimal feed on site during high risk periods Treat AGD as soon as possible following confirmation If possible leave at least 4 weeks post diagnosis of PD before handling 21