Anaesthetics and analgesics used in adult fish for research: A review

Tânia Martins, Ana Valentim, Nuno Pereira, Luis Marques Antunes

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Abstract

The number of fish used in research has increased in the last decades. Anaesthesia is required when fish must be held immobile and it is crucial to promote fish welfare, because these vertebrates can show signs of stress and/or pain during handling, transport, tagging, sampling and invasive procedures. The use of an inadequate anaesthetic protocol can compromise not only the welfare of the fish, but also the reliability of the research results. Thus, the development of suitable anaesthetic regimes for each fish species is important. This article reviews the main anaesthetic and analgesic agents used in adult fish in a research setting.

Original languageEnglish
Article number23677218815199
Pages (from-to)325-341
JournalLABORATORY ANIMALS
Volume53
Issue number4
Early online date4 Dec 2018
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2019

Keywords

  • Anaesthesia
  • ethics
  • laboratory fish
  • refinement
  • welfare

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