Program overview
Aquatic Animal Medicine is a specialized program under the fisheries category within the agricultural sciences. Simply put, it's about diagnosing and treating diseases in fish, shrimp, crabs, shellfish, and other aquatic animals. You'll learn how to diagnose illnesses, prescribe medications, and prevent disease outbreaks. Core courses include aquatic animal pathology, pharmacology, immunology, microbiology, and aquaculture. This program is ideal for students who love animals, are interested in biomedical sciences, and don't mind occasionally working in ponds or labs. China is a major aquaculture country, and many universities (such as Huazhong Agricultural University and Shanghai Ocean University) offer strong hands-on training, taking you to actual farming sites for field operations and even real disease outbreak management. If you're curious about the health management of the "underwater world," this program will equip you with very practical skills.