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1. Anchor Worm (Lernaea)
Lernaea (anchor worm) is not actually a worm, it is a copepod crustacean.
http://www.pond-life.me.uk/fishhealth/lernaea.php

2. Chilodonella
Chilodonella is a leaf-shaped motile ciliated protozoan 30-70µ long and 30-50µ wide. It can be identified through a microscope at 100x magnification but, as it is slower moving, it is a little more difficult to spot than Trichodina and costia.
http://www.pond-life.me.uk/fishhealth/chilodonella.php

3. Confirmed outbreaks of Koi Herpesvirus Disease
Confirmed Designation / Designated Area Orders restrict the movement of any live fish, including their eggs and gametes, into, out of or within the designated area without the prior written consent of the Fish Health Inspectorate at Cefas. Under the requirements of the designation fisheries are directed to either, establish and maintain on-site facilities for the disinfection of angling equipment at all access points or, to provide anglers with nets, mats and slings for exclusive use on the affected fisheries. Anglers must comply with these requirements.
http://www.pond-life.me.uk/home/khvnews.php

4. Costia (Ichthyobodo)
Ichthyobodo is a microscopic flagellate protozoan measuring 10 - 20µm long and 5 - 10µm wide with one pair of flagella.
http://www.pond-life.me.uk/fishhealth/ichthyobodo.php

5. Fish Anatomy
Body shape is the best indicator of the natural environment of a species. Tall narrow species such as Angelfish and Discus usually live in slow moving water. Torpedo-shaped species are adapted for living in faster moving water.
http://www.pond-life.me.uk/fishhealth/anatomy.php

6. Fish Health Videos
A collection of fish health related videos from YouTube. There are more videos on other pages in the Fish Health section.
http://www.pond-life.me.uk/fishhealth/videos.php

7. Fish Leech (Piscicola geometra)
Piscicola geometra is the most common fish leech found in garden ponds. It differs from other true parasites, such as Argulus and Lernaea, in that it only needs to attach to the fish for feeding.
http://www.pond-life.me.uk/fishhealth/piscicolageometra.php

8. Fish Louse (Argulus)
Argulus (fish louse) is a common fish parasite. It is a flattened disc-shaped, jelly-like crustacean of the class Branchiura.
http://www.pond-life.me.uk/fishhealth/argulus.php

9. Fish Parasite Videos
Videos of the most common fish parasites to aid identification.
http://www.pondlife.me.uk/fishhealth/parasitevideos.php

10. Flukes (Gyrodactylus and Dactylogyrus)
Skin flukes (Gyrodactylus) and gill flukes (Dactylogyrus) are monogenean trematodes of the family Dactylogyridae.
http://www.pond-life.me.uk/fishhealth/gyrodactylus.php

11. Frequently Asked Questions
Here is a collection of links to articles from our web sites in one handy resource to make it easier for you to find the information you are looking for. All of the most commonly asked questions are covered along with some not so common ones.
http://www.pondlife.me.uk/home/faq.php

12. KHV News
Confirmed Koi Herpesvirus disease outbreaks.
http://www.pondlife.me.uk/home/khvnews.php

13. KHV is now a notifiable disease
The Diseases of Fish (England and Wales) Order 2007 (SI 2007 No.864), which came into force on 6 April 2007, makes it a legal obligation for any person, including fish farmers or their staff, fish dealers and fish keepers to notify the Fish Health Inspectorate if they suspect that fish may be infected with KHV (Koi Herpes Virus) Disease. KHV (Koi Herpesvirus or CyHV-3) is a double stranded DNA virus belonging to the virus family Herpesviridae (herpes virus). It is a highly contagious disease and can cause 80-100% mortality in affected populations.
http://www.pond-life.me.uk/fishhealth/khv.php

14. Parasites
These are drawings of the most common parasites found on sturgeon. There are others but these cause most of the problems.
http://www.sturgeon-web.co.uk/parasites.php

15. Treatments
There are many off the shelf treatments from various companies that can be used in garden ponds, that are deadly to sturgeon. Read the label, if in doubt check with the manufacturer. Yes, they do have to tell you what is in it (Health and safety). If they are unable or unwilling to say then avoid the treatment.
http://www.sturgeon-web.co.uk/treatments.php

16. Trichodina
Trichodina is a microscopic protozoan parasite measuring 50 - 100µm in diameter. Trichodina is only visible under a microscope and is easily identifiable.
http://www.pond-life.me.uk/fishhealth/trichodina.php

17. White Spot (Ichthyophthirius multifiliis)
White spot disease, or Ich, is caused by the parasite Ichthyophthirius multifiliis, a species of ciliate protozoan.
http://www.pond-life.me.uk/fishhealth/ichthyophthirius.php