Common carp tissue reactions to surgically implanted radio tags with external antennas |
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| Authors: | C. Bauer,&dagger G. Loupal,&Dagger |
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| Affiliation: | Clinic for Avian, Reptile and Fish Medicine, University for Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Veterinärplatz 1, 1210 Vienna, Austria; and Institute for Pathology and Forensic Veterinary Medicine, University for Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Veterinärplatz 1, 1210 Vienna, Austria |
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| Abstract: | Examination of common carp Cyprinus carpio , carrying implanted telemetry transmitters, showed that wound healing was incomplete after 4 months and completed after 1 year. Granulation tissue, which encapsulated the transmitter, adhered to the intestine and liver. The liver was infiltrated by the granulation tissue after 1 year. Epidermal tissue grew down the channel for the antenna, establishing a potential pathway for pathogens. No signs of infections, however, were found. |
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| Keywords: | common carp Cyprinus carpio radio telemetry tissue reaction trailing antenna |
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