Chris Neaves - Stress and Koi Stress and Koi Modern life styles have made us acutely aware of the effects of stress and the problems it produces for the individual and society. Stress is blamed for nearly every malady afflicting man, beast and koi. Stress is also used to explain diseases that are either undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. Prolonged stress can even cause death.
Stress has a dramatic and very real influence on our lives and the lives of our koi.
Relatively little emphasis is placed on the role of stress in the health of koi. It is spoken about but often glossed over because the way fish are handled and shipped is a major cause of stress but cannot be avoided. However, what is of importance is there is a direct relationship between stress in fish and the breakdown of the immune system. We are all familiar with the immune system of the body. In the last ten years or so the immune system has been thrust into the lime light of publicity with the world wide AIDS epidemic affecting mankind.