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PROJECT NUMBER • 2002-652
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Aquatic Animal Health Subprogram: enhancement of the emergency disease management capability in Victoria - developing a Victorian Control Centres Management Manual

AQUAVETPLAN and its associated manuals, and in particular the ‘AQUAVETPLAN Control Centres Management Manual’ provide the necessary framework for the development of a Victorian management/operational manual that would meet the planning needs in relation to aquatic animal diseases. The...
ORGANISATION:
Agriculture Victoria
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2016-011
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Aquatic Animal Health and Biosecurity Subprogram: Disinfection measures to support biosecurity for infectious spleen and kidney necrosis virus (ISKNV) at aquaculture facilities

Megalocytiviruses are a group of closely related viruses that cause mass mortalities in both marine and freshwater aquaculture. They are of global importance as they are listed by the World Animal Health Organization (OIE). They are difficult to control as they infect over 125 fish species and...
ORGANISATION:
University of Sydney (USYD)
Industry

Minor use permit for erythromycin in finfish

Project number: 2021-027
Project Status:
Current
Budget expenditure: $95,000.00
Principal Investigator: Marty R. Deveney
Organisation: University of Adelaide
Project start/end date: 21 Oct 2021 - 30 Jul 2022
Contact:
FRDC

Need

There are no antimicrobials permitted or registered for use in finfish in Australia effective against gram positive bacteria (e.g. Streptococcus and Lactococcus). In finfish aquaculture, erythromycin (ERYC) is the best antimicrobial against gram positive organisms. The aquaculture industry and the Subcommittee for Aquatic Animal Health identified access to this product for finfinfish as a priority. Bacterial diseases are increasingly managed by eradication, maintenance of animals of specified health status, vaccination, and good hygiene, but antimicrobial therapy remains vital for treating bacterial diseases in finfish aquaculture. Appropriate use of antimicrobials can alleviate illness and suffering, improve welfare, increase speed of recovery, reduce spread of infection. Use of ERYC is not intended for prophylactic treatment, but as a tool for veterinarians to manage disease outbreaks. Use in South Australia, for example, is sporadic (~1 to 2 times per 3-5 years for a sector). The Aquaculture industry is committed to Australia's antimicrobial strategy, and as required by APVMA this proposal includes an antimicrobial resistance risk assessment. Available data for ERYC can satisfy the APVMA module requirements for efficacy, chemistry and manufacture, toxicology, trade and occupational health and safety. These are available in published literature, a range of industry studies of animals treated off-label and laboratory studies. There is a lack of data to satisfy the requirements mainly in the environment modules and the antimicrobial resistance risk assessment.

ERYC was ranked low by the Expert Advisory Group on Antimicrobial Assessment (EAGAR) as an antimicrobial for which there are a reasonable number of alternative agents in different classes available to treat most infections. Although it is listed on the WHO list of essential medicines, it is registered for use in cattle, pigs and sheep (APVMA #84160) and poultry (APVMA #50742) in Australia and the WHO list can be modified locally to suit the availability and sophistication of the animal and human health systems in WHO member countries. The APVMA PAA assessed ERYC as suitable for assessment for use in finfish.

Objectives

1. Obtain data to satisfy identified gaps and collate available data to satisfy requirements of minor use permit application.
2. Collate and submit minor use permit application.
Environment
PROJECT NUMBER • 2014-034
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Revision of the existing AQUAVETPLAN: ‘Viral Encephalopathy and Retinopathy Disease Strategy Manual’

Australian aquatic veterinary emergency plan (AQUAVETPLAN) for Viral Encephalopathy and Retinopathy Disease can be accessed from the federal Department of...
ORGANISATION:
University of Sydney (USYD)
Industry
PROJECT NUMBER • 2019-086
PROJECT STATUS:
COMPLETED

Development of a national sector-specific biosecurity plan guideline and template for the farmed freshwater native finfish industry of Australia

These guidelines were developed as part of Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) project number 2019-086: Development of a national sector-specific biosecurity plan guideline and template for the farmed freshwater native finfish industry of Australia and in accordance with: •...
ORGANISATION:
Freshwater Native Fish Association (FNFA)
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