Anesthesia of juvenile Pacific Lampreys with MS-222, BENZOAK, AQUI-S 20E, and Aquacalm
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Abstract
Effective anesthetics are a critical component of safe and humane fish handling procedures. We tested three concentrations each of four anesthetics—Finquel (tricaine methanesulfonate, herein referred to as MS-222), BENZOAK (20% benzocaine), AQUI-S 20E (10% eugenol), and Aquacalm (metomidate hydrochloride)—for efficacy and safety in metamorphosed, outmigrating juvenile Pacific Lampreys Entosphenus tridentatus. The anesthetics MS-222 (100 mg/L) and BENZOAK (60 mg/L) were the most effective for anesthetizing juvenile Pacific Lampreys to a handleable state with minimal irritation to the fish. Fish anesthetized with BENZOAK also had lower rates of fungal infection than those exposed to MS-222, AQUI-S 20E, or no anesthetic. Exposure to AQUI-S 20E irritated juvenile Pacific Lampreys, causing them to leap or climb out of the anesthetic solution, and Aquacalm anesthetized fish to a handleable state too slowly and incompletely for effective use with routine handling procedures. Our results indicate that MS-222 and BENZOAK are effective anesthetics for juvenile Pacific Lampreys, but field studies are needed to determine whether exposure to MS-222 increases risk of fungal infection in juvenile Pacific Lampreys released to the wild.
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Christiansen, H.E., Gee, L.P., and Mesa, M.G., 2013, Anesthesia of juvenile Pacific Lampreys with MS-222, BENZOAK, AQUI-S 20E, and Aquacalm: North American Journal of Fisheries Management, v. 33, no. 2, p. 269-276, https://doi.org/10.1080/02755947.2012.754807.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Anesthesia of juvenile Pacific Lampreys with MS-222, BENZOAK, AQUI-S 20E, and Aquacalm |
| Series title | North American Journal of Fisheries Management |
| DOI | 10.1080/02755947.2012.754807 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication Date | March 05, 2013 |
| Year Published | 2013 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Fisheries Society |
| Contributing office(s) | Western Fisheries Research Center |
| Description | 8 p. |
| First page | 269 |
| Last page | 276 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |