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Comparative anesthesia efficacy testing in amphibians

Subcategory: anesthetic evaluation
Papers: 1 | Mentions: 1

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Description

Standardized protocol for comparing anesthetic effectiveness by measuring induction and recovery times in salamanders using righting reflex as the endpoint. Animals are immersed in anesthetic solution until loss of righting reflex, then monitored through recovery phases.

Typical Equipment

  • Sigma-Aldrich MS-222
  • Sigma-Aldrich benzocaine
  • rectangular plastic containers
  • aged water
  • stopwatch

Output Measurements

  • induction time
  • initial recovery time
  • final recovery time
  • mass change

Papers Using This Protocol (1)

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An evaluation of MS-222 and benzocaine as anesthetics for metamorphic and paedomorphic tiger salamanders (<i>Ambystoma tigrinum nebulosum</i>)

2006Amer Midl Natintroducing