Anesthesia and sedation of map treefrog (Hypsiboas geographicus) tadpoles with essential oils

2017 
EnglishThe goal of this study was to investigate the sedative and anesthetic properties of essential oils (EOs) in map treefrog tadpoles (Hypsiboas geographicus) and to determine the sedation and deep anesthesia induction times as well as the recovery time. The tadpoles were exposed to one of the EOs from three plant species: Aniba rosaeodora (EOAR - 25, 50, 100 or 200µL L-1), Lippia origanoides (EOLO - 13, 25, 50, 100 or 200µL L-1), and Lippia alba (either chemotype citral [EOL-C - 25, 50, 100 or 200µL L-1] or linalool [EOL-L - 50, 75, 100 or 200µL L-1]) (n = 8 per replicate). The tadpoles exposed to 25 and 50µL L-1 EOL-C and EOL-L, respectively, were not anesthetized within 30min (the maximum time of observation), and those exposed to 200µL L-1 EOLO did not recover within 30min. Sedation, deep anesthesia and recovery times showed a concentration-dependent relationship for all EOs tested, with the exception of the recovery with EOLO. The results allowed concluding that all investigated EOs can be used to anesthetize tadpoles of H. geographicus, but the use of EOLO must not exceed 100µL L-1. Key words: amphibians; animal welfare; natural anesthetics portuguesO objetivo deste estudo foi investigar as propriedades sedativas e anestesicas de oleos essenciais (OEs) em girinos da perereca Hypsiboas geographicus e determinar os tempos de inducao a sedacao e anestesia profunda, bem como o de recuperacao. Os girinos foram expostos a um dos OEs de tres especies de plantas: Aniba rosaeodora (OEAR - 25, 50, 100 ou 200µL L-1), Lippia origanoides (OELO - 13, 25, 50, 100 ou 200µL L-1 ) ou Lippia alba quimiotipos citral (OEL-C - 25, 50, 100 ou 200µL L-1) ou linalol (OEL-L - 50, 75, 100 ou 200µL L-1) (n = 8 cada repeticao). Girinos expostos a 25 e 50µL L-1 OEL-C e OEL-L, respectivamente, nao foram anestesiados dentro de 30min (tempo maximo de observacao) e aqueles expostos a 200µL L-1 OELO nao recuperaram dentro de 30min. Os tempos de sedacao, anestesia profunda e recuperacao apesentaram uma relacao concentracao-resposta para todos os OEs testadas, exceto a recuperacao com OELO. Os resultados permitem concluir que todos os OEs investigados podem ser usados para anestesiar os girinos de H. geographicus, mas o uso de OELO nao deve ser superior a 100µL L-1. Palavras-chave: anfibios; bem estar animal; anestesicos naturais
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