Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Functional Anatomy -- Chapter 3. Post-mortem examination and the recognition of tissue abnormalities -- Chapter 4. Pathology and disease diagnosis -- Chapter 5. Viral diseases -- Chapter 6. Bacterial diseases -- Chapter 7. Fungal and related oomycete infection -- Chapter 8. Protist -- Chapter 9. Metazoa -- Chapter 10. Production diseases and other disorders -- Chapter 11. Idiopathic diseases -- Chapter 12. Neoplasia.

Salmonids have widespread economic and environmental importance. Correct identification and understanding of their diseases are therefore vital if valuable stocks are to be maintained. This volume provides a practical guide and an aid to disease recognition. This is an updated and extended version of the first publication in 1996 and contains around 400 high quality colour photomicrographs.