Anesthetic concentration of eugenol in angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare)

Authors

  • Laura Millán-Ocampo Inmunología y Fisiopatología Animal (IFA), Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Departamento de Sanidad Animal, Universidad del Tolima, México
  • Anyi Torres-Cortés Inmunología y Fisiopatología Animal (IFA), Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Departamento de Sanidad Animal, Universidad del Tolima, México
  • Gira Alejandra Marín-Méndez Inmunología y Fisiopatología Animal (IFA), Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Departamento de Sanidad Animal, Universidad del Tolima, México
  • Wilson Ramírez-Duart Sanidad de Organismos Acuáticos, Instituto de Acuicultura de los Llanos, Universidad de los Llanos, Colombia
  • Mónica Andrea Vásquez-Piñeros Sanidad de Organismos Acuáticos, Instituto de Acuicultura de los Llanos, Universidad de los Llanos, Colombia
  • Iang Schroniltgen Rondón-Barragán Inmunología y Fisiopatología Animal (IFA), Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Departamento de Sanidad Animal, Universidad del Tolima, México Sanidad de Organismos Acuáticos, Instituto de Acuicultura de los Llanos, Universidad de los Llanos, Colombia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v23i2.897

Keywords:

ornamental fish, anesthesia, eugenol, angelfish

Abstract

Eugenol (clove oil) has been widely used as an anaesthetic in fishes due to low induction and recovery times. The aim of this study was to assess the anaesthetic concentration of eugenol in 40 angel fish (Pterophyllum scalare) under laboratory conditions. The animals were exposed to four concentrations of eugenol (20, 30, 40 and 50 mg/L). Observations of the anaesthetics induction (phase I, II, and III) and recovery (phase I, II, III, and IV) were registered. The animals exposed to the higher concentrations of eugenol (40 and 50 mg/L) reached in a short time the first induction anaesthetic stage but had the longer recovery time (p<0.05). The 20 mg/L concentration of eugenol induce light anaesthetic stage in angel fish (phase I) while the 50 mg/L concentration induce an advanced stage of anaesthetic (III). The most effective concentration was 40 mg/L of eugenol for angel fish.

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Published

2012-06-29

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 2 (2012)

Section

Artículos Primarios

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Copyright (c) 2012 Laura Millán-Ocampo, Anyi Torres-Cortés, Gira Alejandra Marín-Méndez, Wilson Ramírez-Duart,, Mónica Andrea Vásquez-Piñeros,, Iang Schroniltgen Rondón-Barragán

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Millán-Ocampo, L., Torres-Cortés, A., Marín-Méndez, G. A., Ramírez-Duart, W., Vásquez-Piñeros, M. A., & Schroniltgen Rondón-Barragán, I. (2012). Anesthetic concentration of eugenol in angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare). Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 23(2), 171-181. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v23i2.897