Eugenol as an efficient anesthetic for neotropical fish Prochilodus nigricans (Teleostei, Prochilodontidae)

ABSTRACT The use of anesthetics in fish farming is essential to reduce stress during management. The present study proposes to evaluate the effect of eugenol as an anesthetic for the management of curimatã (Prochilodus nigricans). Fifty specimens were used (221.34±9.0 g; 25.8 ±1.1 cm), submitted to...

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Main Authors: R.M. Viegas, C.L. França, J.S. Castro, J.J.P. Castro, T.C. Santana, M.P.G. Costa-Lima, R.N.F. Carvalho Neta, C.R.P. Carreiro, E.G. Teixeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais 2020-11-01
Series:Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352020000501813&tlng=en