Sentience, Pain, and Anesthesia in Advanced Invertebrates

Sentience, Pain, and Anesthesia in Advanced Invertebrates
Author: William Winlow
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2019-11-04
Genre:
ISBN: 2889631451

There is an emerging view, supported by animal welfare legislation in a number of countries, that some advanced invertebrates are self-aware, sentient beings with the ability to feel pain. Sentience must encompass elements of time and neural complexity, including memory and learning, which leads us to ask: At what convergent point in the evolution of nervous systems does the subjective sensation of pain arise? Here we start to grapple with this issue, particularly with regard to arthropods and cephalopod molluscs, and to consider the most appropriate ways of anesthetizing them to minimize pain wherever possible. We also report on the development of cell culture techniques to understand the actions of the anesthetics being used. A better understanding of sentient creatures, other than ourselves, may eventually assist future development of artificial intelligence, particularly if we are able to perceive whatever common neural features underlie sentience in those animals that possess it.

Zoo Animal and Wildlife Immobilization and Anesthesia

Zoo Animal and Wildlife Immobilization and Anesthesia
Author: Gary West
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 968
Release: 2014-07-21
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1118792866

Zoo Animal and Wildlife Immobilization and Anesthesia, Second Edition is a fully updated and revised version of the first comprehensive reference on anesthetic techniques in captive and free-ranging wildlife. Now including expanded coverage of avian and aquatic species, this exhaustive resource presents information on the full range of zoo and wildlife species. Covering topics ranging from monitoring and field anesthesia to CPR and euthanasia, the heart of the book is devoted to 53 species-specific chapters providing a wealth of information on little-known and common zoo and wildlife animals alike. In addition to new species chapters, the new edition brings a new focus on pain management, including chronic pain, and more information on species-specific physiology. Chapters on airway management, monitoring, emergency therapeutics, and field procedures are all significantly expanded as well. This update to Zoo Animal and Wildlife Immobilization and Anesthesia is an invaluable addition to the library of all zoo and wildlife veterinarians.

Invertebrate Medicine

Invertebrate Medicine
Author: Gregory A. Lewbart
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 532
Release: 2011-09-20
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0470960787

Invertebrate Medicine, Second Edition offers a thorough update to the most comprehensive book on invertebrate husbandry and veterinary care. Including pertinent biological data for invertebrate species, the book’s emphasis is on providing state-of-the-art information on medicine and the clinical condition. Invertebrate Medicine, Second Edition is an invaluable guide to the medical care of both captive and wild invertebrate animals. Coverage includes sponges, jellyfish, anemones, corals, mollusks, starfish, sea urchins, crabs, crayfish, lobsters, shrimp, hermit crabs, spiders, scorpions, and many more, with chapters organized by taxonomy. New chapters provide information on reef systems, honeybees, butterfly houses, conservation, welfare, and sources of invertebrates and supplies. Invertebrate Medicine, Second Edition is an essential resource for veterinarians in zoo animal, exotic animal and laboratory animal medicine; public and private aquarists; and aquaculturists.

Cognitive Ecology

Cognitive Ecology
Author: Reuven Dukas
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 430
Release: 1998-07-06
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0226169332

Cognitive Ecology lays the foundations for a field of study that integrates theory and data from evolutionary ecology and cognitive science to investigate how animal interactions with natural habitats shape cognitive systems, and how constraints imposed on nervous systems limit or bias animal behavior. Using critical literature reviews and theoretical models, the contributors provide new insights and raise novel questions about the adaptive design of specific brain capacities and about optimal behavior subject to the computational capabilities of brains.

Applied Ethics in Animal Research

Applied Ethics in Animal Research
Author: John P. Gluck
Publisher: Purdue University Press
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2002
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9781557531360

This volume is a collection of chapters all contributed by individuals who have presented their ideas at conferences and who take moderate stands with the use of animals in research. Specifically the chapters bear of the issues of: notions of the moral standings of animals, history of the methods of argumentation, knowledge of the animal mind, nature and value of regulatory structures, how respect for animals can be converted from theory to action in the laboratory. The chapters have been tempered by open discussion with individuals with different opinions and not audiences of true believers. It is the hope of all, that careful consideration of the positions in these chapters will leave reader with a deepened understanding--not necessarily a hardened position.

Anaesthetic and Sedative Techniques for Aquatic Animals

Anaesthetic and Sedative Techniques for Aquatic Animals
Author: Lindsay G. Ross
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2009-01-22
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1444302272

The second edition of Anaesthetic and Sedative Techniques forAquatic Animals provided the fisheries and aquaculture industrywith vital information on the use of sedation and anaesthetics inthe avoidance of stress and physical damage, which can easily becaused by crowding, capture, handling, transportation and release. Now fully revised and expanded, the third edition has maintainedits accessible format and incorporates much new emphasis on: • Fish pain and welfare: a rapidly developing area ofinterest and debate • Anaesthesia and legislation: with an internationalperspective Personnel involved in the aquaculture industry including fishfarmers, fish veterinarians, fisheries scientists and fishbiologists along with small animal veterinarians, animal laboratorymanagers and government and regulatory personnel will find thisbook a valuable and practical resource.

Small Animal Imaging

Small Animal Imaging
Author: Fabian Kiessling
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 871
Release: 2017-05-22
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3319422022

This textbook is a practical guide to the use of small animal imaging in preclinical research that will assist in the choice of imaging modality and contrast agent and in study design, experimental setup, and data evaluation. All established imaging modalities are discussed in detail, with the assistance of numerous informative illustrations. While the focus of the new edition remains on practical basics, it has been updated to encompass a variety of emerging imaging modalities, methods, and applications. Additional useful hints are also supplied on the installation of a small animal unit, study planning, animal handling, and cost-effective performance of small animal imaging. Cross-calibration methods and data postprocessing are considered in depth. This new edition of Small Animal Imaging will be an invaluable aid for researchers, students, and technicians involved in research into and applications of small animal imaging.