| Honmei
Join Date: May 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 2,673
| Yume Koi KHV Updates . . .
12th August 2006:
Yesterday (Friday) we have trevelled to London, and up the East side of the UK up to Newcastle, taking blood samples of all of the Koi we have sold this year, and then today, we travelled down through the Midlands doing more of the same. Unfortunately, time was short, so we missed one client in Dudley, whom we will be going back to either tomorrow, or Monday. Then, on Monday, we have to visit severla ponds in Wales to take further blood samples, and also two hobbiests in Devon. When this is done, our blood sampling will be complete apart from three Koi whose owners we are still awaiting contact from. We hope to have the results anti-body (carrier) results from CEFAS within the next week or so.
On Tuesday, we intend to blood sample all of the Koi in our infected ponds, which will be sent to America for extensive testing, so that we can determine the original carrier. Please note that this testing isn\'t with the intention of naming and shaming the source, but to enable us to get a better grasp of what happened, and also so that we can help the breeder to track down what has happened at their end. But, this is assuming that this came from a breeder, and wasn\'t an act of malice. The testing will hopefully determine this.
I briefly visited the North East Koi Show this morning. There were some wonderful Koi on Show, and a wonderful atmosphere there at the new venue. I wish to thank all those that went out of their way to talk to me and offer support. I would also like to thank Tim of Sakura Koi for sparing me some anaesthetic as my supply was depleted, John Hellens for my luxurious accomodation, and his lovely Wife Pauline for the wonderful breakfast.
Thanks also to those I visited, for all of the food and drinks along the way.
Mike
14th August 2006:
It is late, and I haven\'t been home long. Today, I went back to Birmingham to take blood samples from the remaining 4 Koi sold in that area. Then, next stop was Sawnsea, then Gower, and then Backwood (Welsh valleys) to sample the last of the Koi in Wales. Tomorrow, I will be travelling to Cullompton in Devon, and Paignton in Devon to cover that area. This will pretty much conclude the testing of all Koi sold since last November.
We are hoping to start getting test results back from Wednesday onwards.
The last few weeks have been extremely difficult and stressful. As for the past week\'s blood sampling, over the last couple of months, my weight has slowly dropped from 12 stone 7 lbs, to 12 stone 3 lbs. Over the past few days, my weight has risen by a pound. Whilst I am extremely grateful for your hospitality, perhaps it is best to refrain from feeding me. Elisa (my good lady, not the KHV test of the same name) says it is for my own good.
Goodnight for now,
Mike
16th August 2006:
On the 15th, we blood sampled all Koi sold in Devon, which pretty much completes the customers Koi sampling.
Today however, we commenced testing dealers and their customers Koi, starting with Nippon Nishikigoi, where we blood sampled every Koi there, and customers Koi.
Tomorrow, we will be testing more dealers Koi. We also hope to start getting test results back for Koi from our 8000 and 4400 gallon ponds tomorrow.
As for blood sampling of our infected Koi (investigative testing), this will probably be done on Sunday or Monday.
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Don
Member: AKCA, ZNA, KoiUSA, IKONA, Koi-Unit.
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08-09-2006
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