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Surgery in Fish Research: Common Procedures and Postoperative Care

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As the use of fish models in biomedical research increases, so too does the need for individuals working in laboratory animal science to be familiar with surgical procedures in these animals. The author presents a primer on fish surgery with an emphasis on research applications.

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Figure 1: Fish anesthesia delivery system.
Figure 2: Skin closure following microsurgical excision of a liver mass from a 6-g gourami (Colisa labiosa).
Figure 3: Ventral midline approach to remove a fibrosarcoma from a koi (Cyprinus carpio).
Figure 4: Skin closure of a ventral midline incision in a koi, utilizing a continuous Ford interlocking suture pattern.
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Figure 6: Largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) following implantation of radiotelemetry transmitter.

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