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Minipigs as Laboratory Animals: Facility Management and Husbandry  

Koo, Ok-Jae (Department of Theriogenology and Biotechnology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University)
Jang, Goo (Department of Theriogenology and Biotechnology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University)
Lee, Byeong-Chun (Department of Theriogenology and Biotechnology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University)
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Reproductive and Developmental Biology / v.36, no.1, 2012 , pp. 79-85 More about this Journal
Abstract
Minipigs are regarded as one of the most important laboratory animal in that anatomical and physiological properties are similar to human and their reproduction efficiency is relatively higher compared to other large animal species. Particularly, several diseases that cannot be mimicked in rodent models are successfully occurred or induced in pig models therefore it has been interested in a valuable model for human diseases. Pigs are also 'standard' species in xenotransplantation research. To maximize experimental outcome using minipigs, establishment and management of proper animal facility, right animal husbandry and control of pathogens are very important. In this review, we summarized several international guidelines related with minipigs published by several companies or governments and discuss optimal conditions for providing informative ideas to the researchers who want to use minipigs in their future studies.
Keywords
Minipig; Facility; Husbandry; Laboratory animal;
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