Diagnostic services

Part of the function of our lab is to diagnose diseases of cultured penaeid shrimp. We receive samples of shrimp from farms and research facilities all over the world. Our diagnostic services are available to the shrimp farming community and research institutions for a minimal fee. To view our diagnostic fee schedule, click HERE. This schedule provides current prices for our diagnostic services.

The Short Course on Shrimp Disease (click here to download brochure)

We also host, annually, a short course on the diagnostic techniques currently available for shrimp diseases. This includes the prevention and control of these diseases. This course is open to anyone in the aquaculture or mariculture field, although preference will be given to those who work with shrimp in some form or another. The course is an intensive two week study which combines lectures and hands-on laboratory sessions to educate the students in the methods used for the detection and diagnosis of the diseases present in cultured penaeid shrimp. The course can be taken for University credit, either through transfer or directly (if the student is currently enrolled at the University of Arizona). Note: Students wishing to enroll in the Shrimp Pathology Short Course should already hold a Bachelors degree in Fisheries Biology, Aquaculture, Microbiology, or a related field, and speak the English language proficiently.

To request more information regarding the Short Course click HERE .

Aquaculture Links

Here are a few interesting aquaculture related links that we have found useful. We cannot endorse any of the sites referenced here.  If you know of another aquaculture or mariculture related site that you did not see here, feel free to drop us a line! Check out the Aqualinks Page...

For questions and comments about this page contact: ritar@email.arizona.edu