Tissue glucose and haemoglobin levels in the catfish Clarias albopunctatus during anaesthesia with ketamine hydrochloride

Abstract

Adult Clarias albopunctatus (mean weight 64.8 ± 1.09 g) were subjected to anaesthesia for 72h with ketamine hydrochloride. The fish demonstrated uncoordinated and gyratory movements before reaching anaesthesia. The time taken to reach anaesthesia at the tested concentrations of ketamine differed in the treatment groups (P Keywords: Clarias, Anaesthesia, Ketamine hydrochloride, Haemoglobin, Glucose