Drug Research Information Bulletin - Efficacy of AQUI-S®: Group Sedation vs. Individual Sedation

Drug Research Information Bulletin - Efficacy of AQUI-S®: Group Sedation vs. Individual Sedation
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AQUI-S® (50% isoeugenol) is a candidate for U.S. Food and Drug Administration Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) approval for use as a zero-withdrawal anesthetic in aquaculture and fisheries management to sedate all freshwater finfish for management and handling purposes. As such, fish treated with AQUI-S® could be stocked, released, or harvested immediately following recovery from treatment.

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Daniel Carty
James Bowker
Molly P. Bowman
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Aquaculture
Research
Fishes
Animal health