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IMPROVE WELFARE

Manage stress to reduce mortality,
maintain the immune system and improve post-handling growth.

TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT

Manage stress during live transport operations to maximise transport success.
Finfish, Crustaceans and Molluscs

ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY

Derived from natural plant extracts,
AQUI-S is biodegradable and will not bioaccumulate.

AQUARIUMS

Aquarium maintenance will cause severe stress to the housed animals,
but it doesn't have to.

HEALTH

Health checks for bacterial, viral and parasitic diseases
are critical for maintaining good fish health.

EUTHANASIA

The welfare of unneeded animals, even though death is the desired outcome,
must be appropriately managed.

RESTED HARVEST

Conserve muscle energy reserves during harvest
to ensure maximum flesh quality post-harvest.

BROODSTOCK

Manage stress to increase fecundity, improve gamete quality,
improve gamete viability and improve progeny survival.

Enhancing the quality and value of fish produced in the aquaculture and fishing industries with humane and cost-effective products and services that provide you with a high return on your investment.

AQUI-S® Versatile Aquatic Anaesthetic

AQUI-S® is a versatile aquatic anaesthetic that has been developed to give flexibility and control in animal husbandry, transportation and harvesting operations. The ingredients are approved for use in foods and AQUI-S® is safe for use in food fish. Fish that are harvested using AQUI-S® have improved flesh quality, greater yield and longer shelf lives. The use of AQUI-S® during the transportation of live fish and during health management practices lowers stress and reduces mortalities.

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ANIMAL WELFARE & AQUI-S®

Consideration of animal welfare is a fundamental and growing requirement in aquaculture. There are many unavoidable activities which can cause extensive stress to aquatic animals, including disease treatment, transport, handling, broodstock stripping, grading and slaughter. AQUI-S® reduces stress during these operations, providing you with strong healthy animals that command a high price at market. Explore our WELFARE section to learn about welfare and how AQUI-S® can help reduce stress and improve quality in your operations.

transport

TRANSPORT: Managing stress during live transport will increase survival and is as easy as adding AQUI-S® to the transport water.

harvest

HARVEST: Muscle quality is severely impacted by activity pre-slaughter. AQUI-S® anaesthesia conserves energy and maintains quality.

health

HEALTH: Stress is a known immunosuppressant and has devastating consequences on recovery, survival and growth.

Broodstock

BROODSTOCK:Stress in broodstock will impact on egg, milt and progeny quality. Manage stress with AQUI-S® for superior results.

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    We are excited to announce the appointment of Veterquimica S.A. as the new distributor for AQUI-S® products in Chile. 

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  • AQUI-S Partner with MSD Animal Health in EU/Scandinavia

    The recent merger of Scan Aqua with MSD Animal Health is sure to provide some exciting opportunities

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    *Two studies recently published in Veterinary and Animal Science have raised questions about the welfare of Atlantic salmon during thermal delousing treatments. 

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