Spring Viremia of Carp Virus (SVCv)

, Ruth Francis-Floyd, , andRoy P. Yanong

Release Date: 11/4/2025

DOI: 10.32473/edis-vm106-2012

Agriculture

Abstract

Spring viremia of carp is a viral disease that can cause significant mortality in several cyprinid species including all varieties of the common carp. It was reported in koi and feral carp in the United States for the first time in 2002. SVCV is a reportable pathogen to USDA. This revised 5-page fact sheet is intended to inform veterinarians, biologists, culturists, and hobbyists about Spring viremia of carp virus.

About this Publication

This document is VM-142, one of a series of the School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Program, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date July 2002. Revised August 2012, May 2016, and June 2025. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Petty, B. D., Francis-Floyd, R., & Yanong, R. P. E. (2012). Spring Viremia of Carp. EDIS, 2012(9). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-vm106-2012

Authors

Barbara Petty

former clinical assistant professor, Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, UF College of Veterinary Medicine and aquaculture Extension veterinarian, UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences

Ruth Francis-Floyd

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University of Florida

professor and UF/IFAS Extension veterinarian, UF College of Veterinary Medicine and School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Program

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Kathleen Hartman

aquaculture program leader, USDA APHIS Veterinary Services, and courtesy assistant professor, DVM, PhD, aquaculture epidemiology, UF/IFAS Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory, Ruskin, FL

Roy P. Yanong

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