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            <journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">VETZOO</journal-id>
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                <journal-title>Veterinarija ir Zootechnika</journal-title>
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            <issn pub-type="epub">2669-2511</issn>
            <issn pub-type="ppub">1392-2130</issn>
            <issn-l>2669-2511</issn-l>
            <publisher>
                <publisher-name>Veterinarija ir Zootechnika</publisher-name>
                <publisher-loc>Tilžės str. 18, Kaunas, LT-47181, Lithuania</publisher-loc>
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            <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">VETZOO1315</article-id>
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                <article-title>Beyond Aeromonas hydrophila: Isolation of Aeromonas veronii from Koi Carp (Cyprinus carpio var. koi) with Ulcerative Disease (Case Report)</article-title>
                <subtitle>Beyond A. hydrophila: A. veronii in Ulcerative Koi Carp</subtitle>
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            <abstract>
                <p>Koi carp (Cyprinus carpio var. koi) are globally popular ornamental fish, valued for their distinctive coloration and patterns. However, infectious disease outbreaks remain an important health concern, particularly bacterial infections associated with skin ulceration, systemic disease, and mortality. Motile aeromonad infections in freshwater fish, including koi carp, have traditionally been attributed mainly to Aeromonas hydrophila, while other species may have been underdiagnosed or overlooked. In this report, we describe the isolation of Aeromonas veronii from koi carp in a private collection presenting with lesions consistent with koi ulcer disease, together with the associated macroscopic findings.</p>
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                <label>Keywords</label>
                <kwd>koi carp, fish, bacteria, ulcerative syndrome, Aeromonas veronni</kwd>
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                <contrib contrib-type="author">
                    <name>
                        <surname>Garcês</surname>
                        <given-names>Andreia</given-names>
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                    <email xlink:href="mailto:andreiamvg@gmail.com">andreiamvg@gmail.com</email>
                    <contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">0000-0001-7940-3141</contrib-id>
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                <aff id="8d09ca2d-6814-4ec5-ad8d-fd60a388c68c">
                    <institution>University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Quinta dos Prados, Wildlife Rehabilitation Center (CRAS) University of Tras-os-Montes and Alto Douro</institution>
                    <country>portugal</country>
                    <addr-line>4500-801, Vila Real, Portugal</addr-line>
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                <contrib contrib-type="author">
                    <name>
                        <surname>Sousa</surname>
                        <given-names>Luis</given-names>
                    </name>
                    <email xlink:href="mailto:lsousa@utad.eu">lsousa@utad.eu</email>
                    <contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">0000-0003-0660-2881</contrib-id>
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                    <institution>Wildlife Rehabilitation Center Teaching Veterinary Hospital of University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Quinta dos Prados, 4500-801, Vila Real, Portugal</institution>
                    <city>Vila Real</city>
                    <country>Portugal</country>
                    <addr-line>Quinta dos Prados</addr-line>
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                <contrib contrib-type="author">
                    <name>
                        <surname>silva</surname>
                        <given-names>Filipe</given-names>
                    </name>
                    <email xlink:href="mailto:Silva@utad.eu">Silva@utad.eu</email>
                    <contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">0000-0001-6602-0926</contrib-id>
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                    <institution>Wildlife Rehabilitation Center Teaching Veterinary Hospital of University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Quinta dos Prados, 4500-801, Vila Real, Portugal</institution>
                    <city>Vila Real</city>
                    <country>portugal</country>
                    <addr-line>Qionta dos prados</addr-line>
                </aff>
                <contrib contrib-type="author">
                    <name>
                        <surname>Pires</surname>
                        <given-names>Isabel</given-names>
                    </name>
                    <email xlink:href="mailto:ipires@utad.eu">ipires@utad.eu</email>
                    <contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">0000-0001-6330-4560</contrib-id>
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                    <institution> Veterinary Hospital of University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Quinta dos Prados, 4500-801, Vila Real, Portugal</institution>
                    <city>Braga</city>
                    <country>Portugal</country>
                    <addr-line>Quinta dos Prados</addr-line>
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            <history>
                <date date-type="received">
                    <day>08</day>
                    <month>02</month>
                    <year>2026</year>
                </date>
                <date date-type="rev-recd">
                    <day>05</day>
                    <month>06</month>
                    <year>2026</year>
                </date>
                <date date-type="accepted">
                    <day>05</day>
                    <month>06</month>
                    <year>2026</year>
                </date>
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                <license license-type="openAccess" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">
                    <license-p>Open access article under the CC BY license</license-p>
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            <article-id pub-id-type="doi">261115</article-id>
            <fpage>40</fpage>
            <lpage>43</lpage>
            <issue-title content-type="ISSUE">Volumes 84, Issues 1, (2026): Vetereinarija ir Zootechnika</issue-title>
            <volume>84</volume>
            <issue>1</issue>
            <pub-date iso-8601-date="2026-06-30"/>
            <pub-date pub-type="ppub">
                <year>2026</year>
            </pub-date>
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