KHV? Nodge in nose.

wayneb · Subject: KHV? Nodge in nose. Sun Apr 05, 2009 5:25 pm

Hi this fish has a nodge on its nose. Is that a definated sign of KHV?

see list of symptoms - http://koiclubsandiego.org/library/khv/

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Jaco · Subject: Re: KHV? Nodge in nose. Sun Apr 05, 2009 6:01 pm

Birth defect.

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wayneb · Subject: Re: KHV? Nodge in nose. Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:09 pm

Would you cull a fish like this?

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Jaco · Subject: Re: KHV? Nodge in nose. Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:41 pm

Don't know, depends on yourself.
The defect would become more pronounced as it grows.

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Pieter J de Villiers · Subject: Re: KHV? Nodge in nose. Mon Apr 06, 2009 10:22 am

Hi Wayne,

If it is KHV, other symptoms should be present. On your first photo, see the mouth rot.

If the fish is clean, I would agree with Jaco.

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