This intermediate-level course introduces participants to current practices in histology and histopathology of fish as well as the techniques used to examine fish tissues.

College Credit: 2 credit hours

Who Should Attend:  Clinical laboratory technicians, fish health biologists, fish pathologists, Contaminants Biologists.

Length:  5 days/36 hours

Objectives:  By the end of this session, the participant will be able to:

• Distinguish normal fish tissue from diseased or abnormal tissue;
• Identify artifactual changes in tissues not related to a disease process;
• Examine various fish tissue samples and describe the pathology;
• Identify possible causes for the pathology found during microscopic examination of tissues; and
• Discuss the collection, preparation, and staining of various fish tissues for microscopic examination.

Availability:	Annually
Contact:	Alan Temple
Branch:	Conservation Science & Policy Branch
Phone:	304/876-7440