Anomalies And Fractures
Whirling Disease

Name of Disease	Probable Cause	Appearance	Species of Fish Affected	More Info
Developmental anomalies and acquired fractures	varied; previous severe muscle or skeletal abnormalities, toxins, lightening strikes causing spasms severe enough to break spine	fish have abnormal curves in spine or in jaw	any species
Whirling disease	protozoan Myxosoma cerebralis	abnormal curves in spines or abnormal jaws	trout and salmon; not in SK yet, but potential to be introduced