Fish sedation, anesthesia, analgesia, and euthanasia: Considerations, methods, and types of drugs

ILAR Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 343-360

  Neiffer, Donald L ^a   Stamper, M Andrew ^a  

^a Disney's Animal Programs   (United States)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Anesthesia; Chemical restraint; Drugs; Elasmobranch; Euthanasia; Fish; Sedation; Teleost

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; TELEOSTEI; VERTEBRATA;

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL EUTHANASIA; ARTICLE; FISH; METHODOLOGY; PAIN; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANALGESIA; ANALGESICS; ANESTHESIA; ANIMALS; EUTHANASIA, ANIMAL; FISHES; PAIN;

EID: 77649196399     PISSN: 10842020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ilar.50.4.343     Document Type: Article

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