This is not a disease identifier and not a replacement for diagnostics.
The purpose of the constructor is to demonstrate how individual observations influence the assessment of a fish’s condition: which findings deviate from normal, which biological mechanisms may be involved, and which examinations should be performed next.
Use Ctrl + mouse wheel to adjust the page scale if needed. And remember: diagnosing fish from photographs alone is usually a bad idea.
How to use the constructor
This is not a disease identifier and not a replacement for diagnostics. The constructor helps collect observations and visualize which biological mechanisms and diagnostic patterns become supported by the available evidence.
- Select a fish type.
- Use the examination modes: external examination, necropsy, native microscopy, and stained smear.
- Click on a fish region or organ.
- Select the photograph or GIF that best matches your observation.
- The selected findings will appear in the Collected observations section.
- Detected patterns, the overall diagnostic picture, and observation text will be updated automatically.
- To remove a finding, click it again, click the × icon on the selected card, or use Reset.
Fish type influences the assessment of the severity and significance of certain findings. For example, the degree of fatty liver change or the interpretation of spleen appearance may differ among fish with different biology, feeding strategies, and metabolic characteristics.
Fish type affects the interpretation of certain findings. For example, fatty liver changes or spleen appearance may have different significance in fish groups with different biology and metabolism.
The main principle: this is a diagnostic reasoning trainer, not a diagnostic engine. A single observation is not a diagnosis.