Bacterial
🟡 Moderate
Bacterial Gill Disease
🦠 Flavobacterium branchiophilum
📋 Overview
BGD produces thickening and fusion of gill filaments, leading to respiratory distress. Common in overcrowded juvenile salmonid populations. Chloramine-T bath treatment is standard.
📊 Key Facts
Causative Agent
Flavobacterium branchiophilum
Vaccine
✗ None / Experimental