Carp pox in dealer

[flyingfox]

Is it bad practice for a koi shop to have koi or a koi that has carp pox (on display)? I am told it will go, but could come back on same koi in the future. Also is it contagious?

[ogawa only]

no not really !!! shows the koi's immune system is down, when you go into any dealer , you can expect to see certain things on newly imported koi , usualy a dealer covers any vats that are holding any fish that have any problems .

koi herpes virus , is the same family of viruses that messes us up , though this is a fish based herpes virus , yes it can be passed to other fish , but as a koi immunes system picks up , with age the signs are less or totaly invisable , it's mostly harmless , i wouldnt worry about it , just wait for the fishe's immune system to pick up before you buy , as it will only add more stress .

steve

[flyingfox]

They not selling 'til April - so that a good sign and they bio secure... and they admitted it, immediately, no cover up.

[koimaster]

no i dont think so unless the dealer is heated all year round its pritty much a seasonal thing that other koi [of known] can't catch and as soon as the weather picks up they go they are normal on smaller [younger] fish and stop as the koi gets older or if we get the gobal warming us koi keepers want lol

[ogawa only]

you might want to look at the defra site , they keep records of the spred of khv .