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Comparison of Tricaine Methanesulfonate (MS-222) and Alfaxalone Anesthesia in Zebrafish (Danio rerio).
Weaver, Heather L; Carbaugh, Chance M; Madejczyk, Michael S; Raiciulescu, Sorana; Martin, Monica L; Widder, Mark W.
Afiliación
  • Weaver HL; Veterinary Service Program, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR), Silver Spring, Maryland.
  • Carbaugh CM; Experimental Therapeutics, Department of Drug Discovery, WRAIR, Silver Spring, Maryland.
  • Madejczyk MS; Experimental Therapeutics, Department of Drug Discovery, WRAIR, Silver Spring, Maryland.
  • Raiciulescu S; Department of Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics, Biostatistics Consulting Center, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, Maryland.
  • Martin ML; Experimental Therapeutics, Department of Drug Discovery, WRAIR, Silver Spring, Maryland.
  • Widder MW; Experimental Therapeutics, Department of Drug Discovery, WRAIR, Silver Spring, Maryland.
J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci ; 63(1): 74-80, 2024 01 01.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38123147
ABSTRACT
The research use of zebrafish has risen exponentially over the past decade while anesthetic options have remained largely unchanged.6 ricaine methanesulfonate (MS-222) is widely accepted as an anesthetic for routine husbandry procedures, however it has limitations and safety concerns. 11 A greater variety of effective anesthetic options for surgical procedures would be advantageous for the research community. Adult zebrafish were randomly assigned to one of the following groups (n = 10, 5 males and 5 females) 200 mg/L MS-222; 6-, 10-, 13-, and 16-mg/L alfaxalone, and control. All zebrafish in the MS-222 group reached a surgical plane of anesthesia within 95 ± 32 s. By contrast, only 2 of 10, 1 of 10, 0 of 10, and 0 of 4 of the 6, 10, 13, and 16 mg/L alfaxalone groups, respectively, reached a surgical plane of anesthesia within the allotted 10-min period. Recovery time was also significantly slower in the alfaxalone groups as compared with MS-222, with some fish taking greater than 10 min to recover. In addition, 33 of 34 zebrafish (the 16 mg/L group was not completed due to safety concerns) in the alfaxalone groups lost opercular movements for greater than one minute during their anesthetic event and had to be removed to the recovery tank. The results demonstrated that alfaxalone was unable to provide a reliable and safe surgical plane of anesthesia at any of the drug doses tested. Therefore, we recommend alfaxalone not be used as an anesthetic for painful procedures on zebrafish and conclude that MS-222 remains a more viable anesthetic for immersion anesthesia in zebrafish.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Pregnanodionas / Aminobenzoatos / Anestesia / Anestésicos Límite: Animals Idioma: En Revista: J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci Asunto de la revista: MEDICINA VETERINARIA / TECNICAS E PROCEDIMENTOS DE LABORATORIO Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Pregnanodionas / Aminobenzoatos / Anestesia / Anestésicos Límite: Animals Idioma: En Revista: J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci Asunto de la revista: MEDICINA VETERINARIA / TECNICAS E PROCEDIMENTOS DE LABORATORIO Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos