Propiscin - a safe new anaesthetic for fish

• Autorzy: Kazun K , Siwicki A.K.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Anaesthetics are needed when handling fish, especially during tagging. However, most anaesthetics applied at present have a strong toxic effect on fish. For this reason it is only permissible to keep fish anaesthetized for a short time. A new anaesthetic, Propiscin, which allows fish to be anaesthetized for up to 0.5 h, has been successfully tested. It contains a 0.2% stabilized solution of etomidate and can be used as a bath. When administered correctly, the required disappearance of sense perception and motor reflexes in the fish can be obtained in about 2 - 4 min. The low toxicity of this pharmacological confection has been proved according to a full set of clinical, toxicological, hematological and biochemical criteria. Clinical tests have been conducted on with many fish species, mainly salmonids.

PL

Przeprowadzono szereg badań w celu określenia przydatności preparatu Propiscin do znieczulania ogólnego różnych gatunków ryb. Skontrolowano wpływ tego preparatu na parametry chemiczne wody oraz na wybrane parametry fizjologiczne ryb, z uwzględnieniem toksyczności. Na podstawie wyników obserwacji określono optymalne koncentracje preparatu do stosowania wobec krajowych ryb karpiowatych, łososiowatych i innych w różnych temperaturach wody. Przebieg znieczulenia ogólnego przedstawiono w tabeli 1, obserwowane okresy kliniczne - w tabeli 2. Określane tempo zużycia tlenu przez karpia (Cyprinus carpio) i pstrąga tęczowego (Oncorhynchus mykiss) przedstawiono odpowiednio na wykresach 1 i 2. Uzyskane wyniki badań, jak również obserwowana u ryb pełna miorelaksacja, w połączeniu z niską szkodliwością preparatu i łatwością jego stosowania, wskazują na pełną przydatność Propiscinu do znieczulania ogólnego różnych gatunków ryb.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

carp; fish; Propiscin preparation; pharmaceutical preparation; oxygen consumption; rainbow trout; common carp; anesthesia

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Archives of Polish Fisheries
• Rocznik: 2001
• Tom: 09
• Numer: 2
• Opis fizyczny: p.183-190,fig.

Twórcy

autor

Kazun K

• The Stanislaw Sakowicz Inland Fisheries Institute in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 5, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland

autor

Siwicki A.K.

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