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What disease does the koi have if its body is bow-shaped?

Koi body bending deformity can be divided into two types: hereditary type and late invasive type. The former is incurable and mostly occurs in the juvenile stage, which is a genetic defect. The latter is mainly caused by bacterial infection or parasitic diseases invading the koi spinal nervous system. The treatment process is relatively complicated and requires certain experience and methods in the treatment of koi diseases (such as precise doses of intramuscular injections and drug feeding, etc.), and the cure rate is very low.

There are three possible reasons why the koi carp's body is in a bow shape:

(1) Developmental problems and genetic diseases.

(2) Vitamin C deficiency.

(3) Parasite invasion

If it is the first state and the beam is planted, there is no way to treat it.

If it is the second type, you can add an appropriate amount of vitamin C to the feed. Generally speaking, 19.5 mg/kg of vitamin C is enough to prevent spinal curvature. When the vitamin C content is increased to 40.3 mg/kg, it can also improve resistance to heat stress. However, the more vitamin C, the better. It should be moderate.

If it is the third type, parasites in the body may cause the fish body to be arched. The cure rate is not high.