Anaesthetic and Sedative Techniques for Aquatic Animals

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