A comparative behavioral evaluation of the medicinal leech (Hirudo medicinalis) under different containing regime
- Authors: Yousefichahardehi M1, Nikishov AA1, Abtahi B2
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Affiliations:
- Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia
- Shahid Beheshti University
- Issue: No 2 (2015)
- Pages: 81-87
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://agrojournal.rudn.ru/agronomy/article/view/1357
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.22363/2312-797X-2015-2-81-87
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the distribution of the medicinal leech, Hirudo medicinalis, in the containers, type of motion in the water recirculating system, and to find the optimal frequency of exchange of water in this system. According to the results, there are found that the living conditions, created in the experimental group with a recirculation of water at the rate of 48 times a day, had the best positive impact on the welfare of the medicinal leech.
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M Yousefichahardehi
Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia
Author for correspondence.
Email: myousefi81@gmail.com
Department of standardization, metrology and technology of the livestock products
A A Nikishov
Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia
Email: a.nikishov@rudn.ru
Department of standardization, metrology and technology of the livestock products
B Abtahi
Shahid Beheshti University
Email: abtahi.b@gmail.com
Faculty of Biological Sciences