The effects of surgically implanted dummy tags on the survival, growth performance, and physiology of pikeperch (Sander lucioperca).
The aim of this work was to determine the impact of surgically implanted telemetry transmitters (TTs) on the growth, survival, hematological and biochemical indexes, and wound healing in juvenile pikeperch (Sander lucioperca) (body weight 60-90 g). Two incision suturing methods were used-silk sutures (experiment I-group ST) or tissue adhesive (experiment II-group GT). After tagging, the fish were held in a recirculating system for 35 days. No statistically significant differences were noted in the growth or condition indexes analyzed among the fish tagged with TT compared with those from the control groups (untagged). Substantial individual variability was noted, however, in the parameters examined in both the control and tagged groups. Among the hematological indexes, statistically significant differences were only noted in experiment I. Lower values of mean corpuscular volume and mean corpuscular hemoglobin were noted in group ST. Among the biochemical parameters, creatinine was statistically significantly threefold lower, magnesium and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) levels were lower, and ammonia levels were higher in group ST than in the control group. In experiment II, significant differences were only noted for ALP. Tissue adhesive was the superior and more effective method for closing the incision after TT implantation in juvenile pikeperch. This type of suturing facilitated faster healing, and it had less of an impact on juvenile pikeperch welfare.
Department of Aquaculture, The Stanisław Sakowicz Inland Fisheries Institute, Oczapowskiego 10, 10-719, Olsztyn, Poland. m.rozynski@infish.com.pl.
Maciej
M
Rożyński
Department of Hydrobiology, The Stanisław Sakowicz Inland Fisheries Institute, Oczapowskiego 10, 10-719, Olsztyn, Poland.
Andrzej
A
Kapusta
Department of Ichthyology, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, University of Warmia and Mazury, Oczapowskiego 5, 10-959, Olsztyn, Poland.
Krystyna
K
Demska-Zakęś
Department of Aquaculture, The Stanisław Sakowicz Inland Fisheries Institute, Oczapowskiego 10, 10-719, Olsztyn, Poland.
Marek
M
Hopko
Department of Ichthyology, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, University of Warmia and Mazury, Oczapowskiego 5, 10-959, Olsztyn, Poland.
Agnieszka
A
Sikora
Department of Aquaculture, The Stanisław Sakowicz Inland Fisheries Institute, Oczapowskiego 10, 10-719, Olsztyn, Poland.
Zdzisław
Z
Zakęś
D000823:Animal Identification Systems / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D010473:Perciformes / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000502:physiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013686:Telemetry / Q000662:veterinary; D014945:Wound Healing
Blood biochemistry; Dummy transmitter; Pikeperch; Radio telemetry; Suture; Tissue adhesive