Cephalopods

Scimeca, Joseph M.

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“…For example, chloretone, ethanol, and chloroform can be used in water to immobilize various taxa of invertebrates (Fehr et al 2005). Scimeca (2006) provided valuable information on the anesthesia of cephalopods and recommended magnesium chloride and ethanol, either separate or combined, for this purpose. Magnesium chloride is also effective for marine polychaetes (Lewbart 2006), isobutanol and lidocaine can be given by injection to crustaceans (Noga et al 2006), and saturated mephenesin has been used to anesthetize leeches (Tettamanti et al 2003).…”

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Anesthesia, Analgesia, and Euthanasia of Invertebrates

Cooper¹

2011

ILAR Journal

137

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Invertebrate animals have long played an important role in biomedical research in such fields as genetics, physiology, and development. However, with few exceptions, scientists, veterinarians, and technicians have paid little attention to the anesthesia, analgesia, and euthanasia of these diverse creatures. Indeed, some standard research procedures are routinely performed without anesthesia. Yet various chemical agents are available for the immobilization or anesthesia of invertebrates, ranging from gases or volatile liquids that can be pumped into either an anesthetic chamber (for terrestrial species) or a container of water (aquatic species), to benzocaine and other substances for fish. Many invertebrates are not difficult to immobilize or anesthetize and the procedures recommended in this article appear to be safe; however, none should be considered totally risk-free. Analgesia of invertebrates is as yet a largely unexplored field; until scientific data are available, other measures can promote the well-being of these animals in the laboratory. For euthanasia, various methods (physical or chemical or a combination of both) have been recommended for different taxa of invertebrates, but most have not been properly studied under laboratory conditions and some can be problematic in the context of research procedures and tissue harvesting. Furthermore, relevant data are scattered, sometimes available only in languages other than English, and there is no international approach for seeking and collating such information. In this article I review various methods of anesthesia, analgesia, and euthanasia for terrestrial and aquatic invertebrates, as well as areas requiring further research.

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Anesthesia, Analgesia, and Euthanasia of Invertebrates

Cooper¹

2011

ILAR Journal

137

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“…infections have been reported previously in cephalopods. 2,7,10,13,15,17 These reports include myocarditis in European cuttlefish associated with V. alginolyticus, V. parahaemolyticus, or Vibrio sp. myocarditis; and reproductive organ infections in three species of cuttlefish associated with V. alginolyticus, often with concurrent epidermal ulceration; eye, mantle, and other infections in European cuttlefish associated with Vibrio spp.…”

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“…in an unspecified octopus species have been reported but not described in detail. 17 Cladosporium species are demateacious (pigmented) fungi of the phylum Ascomycota, typically found as saprophytes or plant pathogens, but occasionally occurring as opportunistic skin and systemic infections of humans, the most pathogenic species of which have been transferred to the genus Cladophialophora. 5 Cladosporiosis has been reported in a species of marine tropical fish, the tomato clownfish (Amphiprion frenatus) with deep dermal ulcers, and was thought secondary to immunosuppression from transport or confinement stress.…”

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“…1 Disease, husbandry, and therapeutics of cephalopods have received attention in recent years. 3,4,6,[11][12][13]15,17,18,20 The internal shell of cuttlefish, the ''cuttlebone,'' can sustain fractures and infections which can prove fatal. 17,18 Fungal diseases of cephalopods are not commonly reported, but include Fusarium sp.…”

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“…in an unspecified octopus species. 17 This report describes anesthesia and surgical treatment of a Eu- ropean cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) with mycotic dermatitis of the dorsal mantle caused by Cladosporium sp. infection.…”

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Surgical Excision of Mycotic (Cladosporium Sp.) Granulomas From the Mantle of a Cuttlefish (Sepia Officinalis)

Harms¹,

Lewbart²,

McAlarney³

et al. 2006

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

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An adult female European cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) from a public aquarium presented with an eruptive skin lesion of the dorsal mantle. Radiographs, hemolymph collection, and excisional biopsy were performed using anesthesia with ethanol 1.5-3% in seawater. Elastic and freely mobile skin permitted closure with minimal tension following wide excision around the lesions, which did not appear to penetrate deep to the underlying cuttlebone. Biopsy revealed hemocyte granulomas surrounding thin, septate, infrequently branching fungal hyphae, and culture yielded Cladosporium sp. Itraconazole was administered postoperatively in food items. The cuttlefish recovered to normal feeding and activity levels with complete surgical site healing. Two months following the procedure, the animal was found dead in exhibit. Histopathologic examination revealed multisystemic fungal infection.

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Basil

2014

Cephalopod Culture

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Cephalopods

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Anesthesia, Analgesia, and Euthanasia of Invertebrates

Anesthesia, Analgesia, and Euthanasia of Invertebrates

Surgical Excision of Mycotic (Cladosporium Sp.) Granulomas From the Mantle of a Cuttlefish (Sepia Officinalis)

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