NR ZAPV

AU Kestin,S.C.; van de Vis,J.W.; Robb,D.H.

TI Protocol for assessing brain function in fish and the effectiveness of methods used to stun and kill them

QU The Veterinary Record 2002 Mar 9; 150(10): 302-7

PT journal article

AB A method for the evaluation of brain function in fish has been developed which is based on assessments of self-initiated behaviours, responses to stimulation, and reflexes. These assessments were validated in several freshwater and marine species and applied to evaluate the brain function of fish while they were anaesthetised and while they were being killed by a variety of methods. The results of these investigations were compared with published neurophysiological observations and it is concluded that some of the tests can be used to identify, with reasonable confidence, the state of awareness, and thus the capacity to experience suffering of several species of fish.

AD Department of Clinical Veterinary Science, University of Bristol, Langford.

SP englisch

PO England

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