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International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2018, Volume : 6, Issue : 4
First page : (77) Last page : (86)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-6296

A Review on Drugs Used in Shrimp Aquaculture

Rakesh, K.¹, Ganapathi Naik, M.², Nevil Pinto³, Padala Dharmakar ⁴,
Manjulesh Pai⁵ and Anjusha K.V. ⁶

Department of Aquaculture, KVAFSU, College of Fisheries, Mangalore -575002, Karnataka, India.
*Corresponding Author E-mail: rockysachin10@gmail.com
Received: 28.02.2018  |  Revised: 25.03.2018   |  Accepted: 7.04.2018  

 

 ABSTRACT

Many drugs are used in hatchery and grow-out operations of shrimp industry. Antimicrobial resistance, short term efficacy of antibiotics and environmental factors make the disease management difficult in shrimp aquaculture. Florefenicol, Sarafloxacin, Oxytetracycline and Enrofloxacin are the frequently used antibiotics in shrimp aquaculture. The use of antibiotics may cause development of antibiotic resistance among pathogens infecting cultured animals and humans. It is important that therapeutic regimes are designed to maximise efficacy and thereby minimise the risk of the development of the resistant pathogens. The design of pharmacokinetic studies in fish and shellfish is necessary prior to use of drugs in aquaculture.

Key words: Antibiotics, Aquaculture, Shrimp, Drugs.

Full Text : PDF; Journal doi : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782

Cite this article: Rakesh, K., Naik G., M., Pinto N., P. Dharmakar, Pai M. and Anjusha K.V., A Review on Drugs used in Shrimp Aquaculture, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.6(4): 77-86 (2018). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6296