Viral Diseases in Koi & Pond Fish
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Most people think viruses would kill a mess of fish, or, on the other end of the spectrum, that viruses do not matter in Koi Health.
Both would be wrong. Carp Pox, for example, pictured at left, won't kill a fish unless it prevents them from eating (literally proliferates to wreck their mouths) and Koi Herpes Virus, on the other hand will kill 95% of exposed Koi.
So, understanding viruses could have some utility.
Koi Herpes Virus
Koi herpes Virus Primer
The basics of Koi Herpes Virus with a little discussion of Spring Viremia of Carp, thrown in. I'd suggest browsing this first. Once you have the jist of KHV, read the following which deal with most of the "other" aspects of KHV including treatment, etc.
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HELP! Sick Fish!
Twenty Steps to fish health. You LITERALLY can solve almost any Koi or Pond health outbreak with these twenty diagnostic steps and nothing's hard. But it's not "here's your pill" either. Downloads are available.
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DrJohnson.net
More than koi health, this site spans all things animal, by a real veterinarian who shoots you straight.
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Fishdoc.co.uk
By Frank Prince-Iles. A UK authority who put this site together some time ago and which is still relied upon as a major source of good Koi and pond fish information
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