Abstract
Effect of oral administration of oxytetra cycline on the oxygen uptake of the Indian major carp, Catla catla.
Highlights
Aquaculture is the prominent food production sector in the world and provides a significant supplement and substitute of wild fishes
Antibiotics are reported to influence the respiratory functions directly or indirectly by their involvement in a wide variety of reactions associated with respiration and various oxidative processes in microbial (Johnson and Colmer, 1957; Snell and Chang, 1961) and mammalian systems (Van Meter and Oleson,1951).since, studies on the effect of antibiotics on the respiration of fish are lacking, an attempt was made in the present investigation to study the effect of the oral administration of ox tetracycline on the oxygen uptake of Catla catla
The mean metabolic rates of control catla catla and those administered with low and high oral doses of doxycycline are presented in table 1.it is evident from the results that the mr decreased from control from 4% to 17.3% in low dose (0.3mg) and 18.6% to 60% in high dose (0.6mg) with an increase in the period of exposure from 24h to 96h,respectively.the results of the ‘ t’ test indicate that the depletion in the metabolic rate of fish treated orally with 0.3 mg dose of oxycycline is not significant at the end of 24h (p>0.05) but it is highly significant at the end of 48h,72h and 96h (p
Summary
Aquaculture is the prominent food production sector in the world and provides a significant supplement and substitute of wild fishes. To study the effect of oral administration of oxytetracycline on the respiration of the fish, two test doses were selected i.e. Low (0.3mg) and high (0.6mg) doses.
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
