Vetark Aqua-Sed 250ml
£26.41
Vetark Aqua-Sed is a phenoxethanol anaesthetic.
UK sales only – not available for export.
Description
Aqua-Sed is based on a well-tried and tested active ingredient, 2-phenoxyethanol in a bottle with an easy-to-use measuring pump. It’s a liquid with a very wide safety margin and has been used for anaesthetising fish for many years (reports go back to 1943!). However any anaesthetic a carries a risk, sometimes because the fish may have an unknown/undiagnosed problem which may cause an issue. For this reason we aren’t keen on the common practice of routine anaesthesia of koi carp ‘just to check them out’.
UK sales only – not available for export.
Additional information
| Weight | 300 g |
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Dosage & How To Use
Don’t put anaesthetics into the pond, always do this process in a separate container.
Before you sedate or anaesthetise a fish make sure you have everything you need before you start.
- Fill a suitable bowl with enough pond or tank water to cover the fish. Shake the bottle before use. Use one measuring pump (1.5ml) per litre of water – add the measured dosage of Aqua-Sed and aerate with an air stone. Fish may get excited when first exposed to the sedative so cover the container.
- Place fish in bowl until it rolls onto its side (normally 2-3 minutes). Lift fish, if there is any tail movement then place back into solution for a further 30 seconds until it is fully sedated.
- When you take the fish out of water for a procedure, lay it on a wet towel and cover the eyes and tail with the towel, ideally have assistance who can ‘control’ the fish while you do what is necessary
- Have a container of fresh water available for recovery. It’s often safer and easier to use containers for recovery rather than simply immediately returning fish to the pond.
- To assist recovery gently move the fish forward through the fresh water to help the water flow over the gill
Aqua-Sed can be used in the presence of salt.
The transition between stages of anaesthesia can be very rapid so great care is needed.
Aqua-Sed also presents a significant leap forward for pet fish welfare; it carries instructions on how to humanely euthanise pet fish, by calmly and quietly overdosing them. For euthanasia add four times the recommended dose.
Precautions
- Keep out of the reach of children
- This Veterinary Medicine is marketed in accordance with the Small Animal Exemption Scheme
- Store in the original bottle in a cool dry place
- For use in fish in closed water systems