Title
Ovariectomy in a brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)
Author(s)
Stamper M.A., Norton T.
Published
2002
Publisher
Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine
Abstract
A 1.7-kg mature, female brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) was diagnosed with egg retention. Eggs could not be manually stripped and so were surgically removed. To prevent future complications, bilateral ovariectomy was performed. Complications were minimal, and the fish resumed eating within 2 days. Sutures were removed 21 days after surgery. Ovariectomy in display aquarium fish is a viable option for the resolution of ovarian disease.
Keywords
animal; animal disease; article; case report; female; fish disease; ovariectomy; ovary disease; treatment outcome; trout; Animals; Female; Fish Diseases; Ovarian Diseases; Ovariectomy; Treatment Outcome; Trout; Animalia; Fontinalis; Salmonidae; Salvelinus; Salvelinus fontinalis
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