Do I need to sedate/anesthetize an animal before tag implanting?

Reducing animal stress should be a consideration in evaluating your research project. Fish should be anesthetized and most other animals should be restrained during the implantation of PIT tags. Species, size and age should be considered when making a decision about anesthetization and restraint.

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› Should my tags be sterilized before I implant them?
› What materials can a PIT tag be read through?
› Will the animal's survival be affected by the implantable tag?
› What is a PIT tag?
› Are PIT tags used to track animals?
› How long will a PIT tag last?
› What happens if two or more tags are in the read field?
› Where is the best place to implant a tag?
› How small an animal can I tag?
› What is the best read range for a tag and reader?