Drugs and chemicals applied in aquaculture industry: A review of commercial availability, recommended dosage and mode of application

Abstract

This paper briefly reviews the application of different types of drugs and chemicals widely applied in aquaculture for treatment and preventive measures. Main emphasis is given on different types of water/soil treatment products, disinfectants, therapeutants, anaesthetics, feed additives, growth promoters, vaccines, probiotics etc. along with their commercial availability and recommended dosage. This review study provides a detailed summary of the current state of knowledge on the availability and mode of administration of chemicals or drugs applied in fish and shellfish aquaculture. Emphasis is placed to give a clear picture of all approved drugs along with their recommended dosage to prevent the economic loss of fish farms due to disease outbreak or poor water and soil quality parameters.