Pain perception in fish: Indicators and endpoints

ILAR Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 338-342

  Sneddon, Lynne U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Anesthesia; Common carp; Goldfish; Humane endpoint; Nociception; Pain; Rainbow trout; Zebrafish

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CARASSIUS AURATUS; CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINUS CARPIO; DANIO RERIO; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; TELEOSTEI;

ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CARP; FISH; GOLDFISH; PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RAINBOW TROUT; ZEBRA FISH;

ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIA; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CARPS; FISHES; GOLDFISH; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; PAIN; ZEBRAFISH;

EID: 77649217049     PISSN: 10842020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ilar.50.4.338     Document Type: Review

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