We do have evidence of less endothelial cell damage, so we hope that we have simply restored normal vWf synthesis. Just when you thought your tackle box was complete, a researcher at the School of Medicine has developed a multimedia CD-ROM program to demonstrate fish dissection techniques. FishGuts TM 1.0 for Windows and Macintosh was produced by Andrew Kane, PhD , assistant professor of pathology and associate director of the University's Aquatic Patho-biology Center Dr. Kane designed the software for researchers, veterinarians, graduate students and fish health experts. The interactive program covers basic external and internal fish anatomy, diagnostic examination techniques, fish autopsy procedures, tissue sample preparation, and instructions for completing final case reports. Dr. Kane narrates the software, giving instructions for lethal and non-lethal fish examination methods such as skin scrapes, gill biopsy, blood sampling, organ system dissection and sample preservation.
Digital movies show live, mobile fish parasites and illustrate many of the techniques.
The Aquatic Pathobiology Center provides research and holding facilities for freshwater and marine organisms. An extensive water filtration and delivery system provides fresh, brackish and marine water to various research tanks. Center researchers specialize in environmental and comparative pathology, toxicology, molecular biology, immunology and aquaculture science. Faculty members also instruct visiting graduate and veterinary exchange students in diagnostic fish and invertebrate pathology and aquatic animal medicine. The center offers toxicity testing for environmental monitoring and animal diagnostic service for aquariums and zoological institutions nationwide.