Have a look at a gill biopsy up close.
Not necessarily for the squeamish but I think if you own koi you should own a microscope or at least know where to borrow one and how to use it.
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Using 115mm, straight, iris, scissors or 115mm, straight, dissecting, scissors snip a small piece of gill lamella for microscopic examination.
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Oil of cloves or MS 222 can be used to anaesthetize the koi for easier handling.
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Not necessarily for the squeamish but I think if you own koi you should own a microscope or at least know where to borrow one and how to use it.
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| Photographs by Thom Blishock |
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