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''Remember to conduct any live-color photography prior to euthanizing to preserve color'' | ''Remember to conduct any live-color photography prior to euthanizing to preserve color'' | ||
==Herps== | ==Herps== | ||
| − | MS-222 (50mg/L??) immersion (amphibians) | + | *MS-222 (50mg/L??) immersion (amphibians) |
| − | MS-222 injection (reptiles) | + | *MS-222 injection (reptiles) |
| − | Benzocaine (amphibians) | + | *Benzocaine (amphibians) |
| − | Ethyl acetate | + | *Ethyl acetate |
| − | Directly into formalin (5-10%) (e.g., larval); see subsampling below | + | *Directly into formalin (5-10%) (e.g., larval); see subsampling below |
| − | Directly into ethanol (10%) | + | *Directly into ethanol (10%) |
| − | Freezing | + | *Freezing |
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
Revision as of 20:03, 29 November 2016
Contents
Statement of Purpose
These links and documents contain information about best practices for euthanasia.
Introduction
Contributors
Fishes
(Note: acceptable methods depend on institutional IACUC)
- MS-222-immersion
- Directly into formalin (5-10%) (e.g., larval fishes); see subsampling below
- Directly into ethanol (70-95%)
- Freezing (ice and water bath)
Remember to conduct any live-color photography prior to euthanizing to preserve color
Herps
- MS-222 (50mg/L??) immersion (amphibians)
- MS-222 injection (reptiles)
- Benzocaine (amphibians)
- Ethyl acetate
- Directly into formalin (5-10%) (e.g., larval); see subsampling below
- Directly into ethanol (10%)
- Freezing
