CZECH TROUT DISEASE REPORTED
January 1st, 2007
BY KEITH NUTHALLA MAJOR outbreak of infectious haematopoietic necrosis virus has led to 27.8 tons of farmed trout being slaughtered in the Czech Republic, the Aquatic Animals Commission (of the Office International des Épizooties - OIE - animal health organisation) has reported. This follows the detection of 900 cases of the disease amongst freshwater rainbow trout in a semi-closed farm system in Mostky, Jihocesky district. Health authorities traced stock movements, imposed in-country movement controls, and ordered stock destruction, farm disinfection and ...
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