Quercetin attenuates endocrine and metabolic responses to oxytetracycline in silver catfish (Rhamdia quelen).

This study aimed to verify whether dietary quercetin protects against the detrimental effects induced by oxytetracycline (OTC) administration in silver catfish (Rhamdia quelen). Fish were divided into different experimental groups that received OTC and/or quercetin, either during 14 or 21 days. To determine the endocrine system stress response, we have measured the brain mRNA expression levels of corticotropin-releasing hormone (crh), proopiomelanocortins (pomca and pomcb) and some of the pituitary hormones (growth hormone [gh], somatolactin [sl], and prolactin [prl]).

Hematological, morphological, biochemical and hydromineral responses in Rhamdia quelen sedated with propofol.

Rhamdia quelen morphophysiological responses to propofol sedation were examined. The purpose was to investigate whether propofol would be a suitable drug to be used in fish transport procedures. Fish were exposed to 0, 0.