Spring viremia of carp (SVC) is a viral disease that can cause significant mortality in several carp species including
the common carp (Cyprinus carpio).
These species are raised as a food fish in many countries and koi carp have been selectively bred for the ornamental fish industry.
Historically the disease has been a problem in Europe, the Middle East, and Russia, but was reported in koi and feral carp in the United States for the first time in 2002.
Listed as a notifiable disease by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), diagnosis of SVC in farm raised fish
in the U.S. may result in quarantine of the infected fish and depopulation.
This information sheet is intended to inform veterinarians, biologists, culturists, and hobbyists about SVC.