Production of koi herpesvirus-free fish : implementing biosecurity practices on a working koi farm in South Africa
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Huchzermeyer, Karl David August
Colly, P.A.
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Taylor and Francis
Abstract
Principles of biosecurity and disease surveillance long applied in the salmonid
industries to produce certified disease-free stock can equally be applied to the
production of koi herpesvirus-free koi, despite limitations in diagnostic ability to
detect asymptomatic carrier fish. To ensure freedom from koi herpesvirus, there is a
strong case for eradication of known infected broodstock. Maintaining a closed
population of fish on a protected water source, adherence to strict biosecurity
measures, and strategic sampling at a statistically relevant confidence level over a 2-
year period can provide the guarantees needed for sale of certified disease-free fish.
Propagation of such fish offers new entrepreneurial opportunities and has resulted in
at least one breeder in South Africa achieving export certification for markets in the
European Union.
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Breeding, Carp, Certification, Cyprinus carpio, Disease-free, Koi herpesvirus (KHV)
Sustainable Development Goals
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K. D. A. Huchzermeyer & P. A. Colly (2015) Production of Koi Herpesvirus-Free Fish: Implementing Biosecurity Practices on a Working Koi Farm in South Africa, Journal of Applied Aquaculture, 27:3, 318-329, DOI :10.1080/10454438.2014.914997.