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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

2006; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 40; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1258/002367706778476325

1758-1117

Peter Snelderwaard, Vincent van Ginneken, Frans Witte, Hans‐Peter Voss, Klaas Kramer,

Ichthyology and Marine Biology

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.