Surgical procedure for implanting a radiotelemetry transmitter to monitor ECG, heart rate and body temperature in small Carassius auratus and Carassius auratus gibelio under laboratory conditions |
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Authors: | Snelderwaard P Ch van Ginneken V Witte F Voss H P Kramer K |
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Affiliation: | Institute of Biology, Van der Klaauw Laboratory, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands. p.c.snelderwaard@biology.leidenuniv.nl |
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Abstract: | Radiotelemetry provides an alternative means of obtaining physiological measurements from conscious and freely moving animals, without introducing stress artefacts. A surgical procedure is described for implanting radiotelemetry transmitters to monitor the electrocardiogram (ECG), heart rate (HR) and body temperature (BT) in small goldfish (Carassius auratus; 50-100 g) and Prussian carp (Carassius auratus gibelio; 100 g). This type of transmitter is commonly implanted in freely moving mice. After surgery and a recovery period of 24 h, the ECG, HR and BT were recorded in freely swimming fish within the limitations of the aquarium. |
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