Prevention and Treatment of Fulminant Hemorrhagic Disease in Silver Carp and Bighead Carp in Hill Ponds and Reservoirs
In 2005, a large-scale die-off of silver carp and bighead carp occurred in the Mianhuatan Reservoir, affecting 200 mu with a mortality rate of 70%. The disease was prone to recurrence and difficult to control, and was diagnosed as fulminant hemorrhagic disease of silver carp and bighead carp. This disease is highly harmful, @#@233@#@ farmers should attach great importance to it.
I. Epidemic situation: The disease readily becomes epidemic from March to May and from August to October each year, with mortality during outbreaks reaching as high as 70-90%.
II. Symptoms: "Dark floating head" often occurs, initially swimming 10 cm below the water surface; in severe cases, the fish respond slowly or not at all, floating at the surface day and night.
III. Preventive measures: 1. First, use quicklime to clear and disinfect the pond. 2. During the disease season, dibromohydantoin and similar substances can be splashed over the entire pond for prevention.
IV. Treatment methods: When the disease occurs, splash "Yujingqing" over the entire pond, or splash a mixed solution of urea, table salt, trichlorfon and bleaching powder over the entire pond, twice over three days.