These will lower the pH of the water: -Answer -Nitrification
-Carbon dioxide
-Respiration
-Feeding
This is the acceptable water temperature for zebrafish : -Answer 24-28 °C (75-82 °F)
The four typical techniques for dechlorinating water: -Answer 1. Let water stand in open
containers for 24 to 48 hours (sometimes called aging the water).
2. Aerate the water.
3. Sodium thiosulfate may be added
4. Municipal water through activated carbon filters
Conductivity: -Answer the measure of the amount of dissolved salts and minerals
present as ions within an aqueous solution
Water hardness: - Answer the amount of specific ions dissolved within the water
-ie. Calcium (Ca2+) and magnesium (Mg2+)
"New tank syndrome" caused by:-Answer high levels of ammonia and nitrite
, What is the average pre-operative fasting time for animals? - Answer 6 - 12 hrs
Some antiseptic soaps used on incision sites are - Answer povidone iodine or
chlorhexadine
anesthesia - Answer inability to feel or sense something
general anesthesia - Answer a condition of complete unconsciousness where the
central nervous system cannot recognize pain and there is no consciousness
local anesthesia - Answer the loss of sensation only occurs in a specific part of the body,
and the animal remains conscious and in control of body movements
anesthetics - Answer drugs that produce anesthesia
The administration route of anesthetics is determined by: - Answer - the nature of the
drug
- the duration of anesthesia desired
- the procedure being performed
- the species being anesthetized
How are local anesthetics administered? - Answer by injection or applied topically
How do local anesthetics work? - Answer They block nerve pathways at the area of
application but leave the animal fully conscious.
Give examples of a local anesthetic that is injected: - Answer -Lidocaine (Xylocaine®)
-bupivicaine (Marcaine®)
What are the forms of topical local anesthetic? - Answer - liquids
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