Ross Anaesthetic and Sedative Techniques for Aquatic Animals

3. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-1-4443-0227-1
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 240 Seiten, E-Book

The second edition of Anaesthetic and Sedative Techniques forAquatic Animals provided the fisheries and aquaculture industrywith vital information on the use of sedation and anaesthetics inthe avoidance of stress and physical damage, which can easily becaused by crowding, capture, handling, transportation and release.
Now fully revised and expanded, the third edition has maintainedits accessible format and incorporates much new emphasis on:
* Fish pain and welfare: a rapidly developing area ofinterest and debate
* Anaesthesia and legislation: with an internationalperspective
Personnel involved in the aquaculture industry including fishfarmers, fish veterinarians, fisheries scientists and fishbiologists along with small animal veterinarians, animal laboratorymanagers and government and regulatory personnel will find thisbook a valuable and practical resource.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ross, Lindsay

Ross, Lindsay G.

Ross, Barbara

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction.
2. Defining stress in aquatic animals.
3. Pain in aquatic animals.
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4. The nature of anaesthesia, sedation and analgesia.
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5. The features of anaesthetic agents and their legal use.
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6. Anaesthesia and Legislation.
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7. Factors affecting the response of aquatic ectotherms toanaesthesia.
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8. Anaesthesia of fish. I. Inhalation anaesthesia.
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9. Anaesthesia of fish. II. Inhalation anaesthesia usinggases.
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10. Anaesthesia of fish. III. Parenteral and oralanaesthesia.
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11. Anaesthesia of fish. IV. Non chemical methods.
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12. Anaesthesia of Aquatic Invertebrates.
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13. Anaesthesia of Amphibians and Reptiles.
14. Transportation and anaesthesia.
15. Concluding remarks

Über Autor(innen)

Professor Lindsay G. Ross is Professor of Aquatic Physiology at theInstitute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling, Scotland,UK
Dr Barbara Ross is Depute Headteacher, Braehead Primary,Stirling, Scotland, UK
Bryony Ross is based at the Institute of Occupational Medicine,Riccarton, Edinburgh, UK