Open AccessThe use of the pig as an animal model to study problems associated with low birthweight
Author(s) -
J. E. Cooper
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
laboratory animals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.62
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1758-1117
pISSN - 0023-6772
DOI - 10.1258/002367775780957188
Subject(s) - animal model , production (economics) , medicine , environmental health , economics , macroeconomics
Attention is drawn to some of the consequences associated with the postnatal development of low birthweight human infants and the use of the piglet as a model to study such problems. A description is given of the production and methods of rearing of these animals along with an outline of studies currently in progress.
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