MPKS Wet Lab, Saturday, May 6, 2006
Sessions: Morning 10 Am - 12 PM
Afternoon 1 PM - 3 PM

Chair: Peter Ponzio, Pete@mpks.org

The Midwest Pond and Koi Society is chartered mainly as an educational organization, and it is with great pleasure that we announce the availability of two "wet lab" sessions at our May Trade Show. Wet labs familiarize koi keepers with basic skills in parasite identification, basic koi anatomy, treatment skills and koi keeping techniques.

Our lab will be led by Dr. Myron Kebus, the discoverer of the KHV virus and our own Dr. Chris Shirkey, ably assisted by various of our club's Koi Health Advisors.

Topics Covered: Fish scraping Microscope work Injecting fish Topical treatment Bacterial identification Treatment alternatives Anesthesia techniques Minor surgery (surface) Dipping techniques Pros/cons of treatment techniques

Dr. Chris Shirkey and Dr. Myron Kebus

Dr. Myron Kebus, Dr. Chris Shirkey and Dr. Vicki Burnley-Vaughan

Midwest Pond & Koi Society
P.O. Box 1251 • North Riverside, IL 60546 • 312–409–2081