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This review article examines general anesthesia in laboratory animals. Administering anesthesia in any species necessitates careful planning, execution, and resources to guarantee a humane and successful result. Anesthesia is crucial elements in lab animal, and they must be included as fundamental parts of all lab animal programs. It stops avoidable suffering caused by different experimental methods (1). Unmanaged or neglected pain, leading to the release of uncontrolled substances. Ultimately, it may result in a range of undesirable alterations in its body. In the end, this will impact the results of the experiment. Due to these factors, the responsible application of anaesthesia and analgesia is a scientific and ethical necessity (2). Anesthesia refers to a condition of unconsciousness, and its elements include analgesia (relief from pain), amnesia (memory loss), and immobilization. The medication employed for anaesthesia typically produces different effects in each of these regions. Certain medications might be utilized on their own to obtain all three outcomes. Some possess solely analgesic or sedative effects (3).