Previous editions of "Anaesthetic and Sedative Techniques for Aquatic Animals" provided the fisheries and aquaculture industry with vital information on the use of sedation and anaesthetics in the avoidance of stress and physical damage, which can easily be caused by crowding, capture, handling, transportation and release.
Now fully revised and expanded, the third edition has maintained its accessible format and incorporates much new emphasis on: fish pain and welfare - a rapidly developing area of interest and debate; and anaesthesia and legislation - with an international perspective.
Personnel involved in the aquaculture industry including fish farmers, fish veterinarians, fisheries scientists and fish biologists along with small animal veterinarians, animal laboratory managers and government and regulatory personnel will find this book a valuable and practical resource.
Introduction; Stress in aquatic animals; The nature of anaesthesia, sedation and analgesia; The features of anaesthetic agents and their legal use; Factors affecting the response of aquatic ectotherms to anaesthesia; Anaesthesia of aquatic invertebrates; Anaesthesia of fish I: Inhalation anaesthesia; Anaesthesia of fish II: Inhalation anaesthesia using gases; Anaesthesia of fish III: Parenteral and oral anaesthesia; Anaesthesia of fish IV: Non-chemical methods; Anaesthesia of amphibians and reptiles; Transportation and anaesthesia; Concluding remarks; Glossary of nomenclature and structure of anaesthetic drugs; Glossary of technical terms; Index