Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Herpesvirus detected at Koi fishery in the UK

The Department for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has issued an early report that two cases of herpesvirus has been detected in Koi. The Fish Health Inspectors (FHI) at Cefas have been investigating the outbreak at a fishery near Horsham , West Sussex. Initial control measures have been put into place to prevent further spread of the disease.

Koi Herpesvirus disease affects all variety of common carp Cyprinus carpio, including mirror, leather, koi and ghost koi. The virus moralities is usually 100 percent and there is no known treatment. Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little, The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers
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