Care And Diseases Of TroutPaperback, 4 August 2010

This early work is a fascinating read for trout enthusiasts and historians of the breed, and contains a wealth of information and anecdote that is still relevant to today's breeder. Thoroughly recommended reading for the trout keeper. Contents Include: Care of fingerling trout; Care of ponds and raceways; Trout foods; Feeding methods; Improvement of stock; Parasites and diseases; External animal parasites; Gyrodactylus; Discocotyle salmonis; Parasitic copepods; Ichthyophthirius multifiliis; Cyclochaeta; Costia necatrix; Internal animal parasites; Parasitic worms, Ocomitus salmonis; Schizamoeba salmonis; Chloromyxum truttae; Bacterial diseases; Furunculosis; Gill disease; Fin rot; Miscellaneous diseases, including those of uncertain origin; Fungus disease; Pop eye; Thyroid tumor or goiter; White-spot disease; Blue-sac disease; Soft-egg disease; and a Bibliography. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.