Your data on MRCVSonline
The nature of the services provided by Vision Media means that we might obtain certain information about you.
Please read our Data Protection and Privacy Policy for details.

In addition, (with your consent) some parts of our website may store a 'cookie' in your browser for the purposes of
functionality or performance monitoring.
Click here to manage your settings.
EmailIphone Application    Posted: 20th August 2015
If you would like to forward this story on to a friend, simply fill in the form below and click send.
Your friend's email:
Your email:
Your name:
 
 
Send Cancel

Koi herpesvirus outbreak confirmed in Yorkshire
Carp in a pond
Kippax Polo Pond in West Yorkshire is now subject to statutory controls.

Kippax Polo Pond now subject to statutory controls

An outbreak of Koi herpesvirus (KHV) disease has been confirmed at a pond in West Yorkshire, the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquatic Science (Cefas) has announced.

Kippax Polo Pond in West Yorkshire is now subject to statutory controls to prevent or limit the spread of the disease.

The Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI) at Cefas, acting on behalf of Defra, has issued a confirmed designation prohibiting the movement of fish to, from and within the fishery complex.

The FHI have also implemented fishery equipment disinfection and movement control measures and anglers must ensure that they comply with all biosecurity measures within the designated area.

KHV has no implications for human health. However, it is a serious viral disease of fish, and is notifiable in the United Kingdom. KHV affects all varieties of common and ornamental carp and can result in high rates of fish mortalities.

Clinical signs of KHV disease include white or necrotic patches on the gills, sloughing mucous, rough patches on the skin, and sunken eyes. These signs usually appear when water temperatures are between 16 and 28 degrees centigrade.

Anyone noting deaths in carp or carp hybrids with signs of disease similar to those above should contact the FHI immediately.

Those who import, keep, fish for, or retail carp and carp hybrids are urged to take precautions to prevent the spread of KHV.

Image (C) Wikimedia/Xlibber

Become a member or log in to add this story to your CPD history

Cold-water dip to raise funds for Vetlife

News Story 1
 The veterinary mental health charity Vetlife is inviting the veterinary community to join it for a sponsored cold-water dip.

The event will take place at Walpole Bay, Margate, on 17 May during Mental Health Awareness Week. Participants of all abilities can join in the challenge and are advised to bring a towel, a hot drink, a snack, and warm clothes to get changed into afterwards.

Those taking part are being asked to try to raise £100 each to support the work of the charity.

Details about how to take part can be found here. 

Click here for more...
News Shorts
Bluetongue low vector period ends

In an update to its bluetongue guidance, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced that the seasonal low vector period for the disease has ended.

With winter over, Defra is planning for a possible increase in cases as midges become more active. It has warned that farms along the east coast of England from Norfolk to Kent, and along the south coast from Kent to Devon, are at highest risk from infected midges blown over from northern Europe.

Since the virus was detected in England in November 2023, there have been 126 confirmed cases. The most recent case to be confirmed was on 1 March 2024.

Farmers are asked to continue to frequently monitor their livestock and ensure their animals and land are registered with the Animal and Plant Health Agency.