Full Description
For two decades, Swine in the Laboratory: Surgery, Anesthesia, and Experimental Techniques has been the most respected practical technical guide for medical and veterinary researchers using swine as experimental animals. Extensively updated and expanded since the publication of the second edition in 2007 and now sponsored by the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM), it continues to be the most authoritative source of scientific and technical information on the use of domestic and miniature swine in research.
Additions to the Third Edition Include:
New chapters on toxicology, transgenics, cancer models, and necropsy techniques
An overview of porcine models that were not included in the previous edition
Updates to chapters on the various body systems
Contributions from 25 new coauthors, as well as a new coeditor
Significant expansions to the accompanying downloadable resources, including new normal data on farm and minipig breeds, videos on training swine and surgical procedures, updated anatomical imaging, and a colored histological atlas
Detailed sections on anesthesia, analgesia, and perioperative care present the best current practices for using swine in experimental surgery. Providing a deepened reference of the most current information and best techniques in an increasingly popular field since the publication of the first edition, this book is a vital tool in conducting the best possible research using porcine models.
Contents
Biology, Handling, Husbandry, and Anatomy. Anesthesia, Analgesia, and Perioperative Care. Wound Closure and Integument. Gastrointestinal Procedures. Liver and Biliary System. Pancreas and Spleen. Urinary System and Adrenal Glands. The Reproductive System. Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery/Chronic Intravascular Catheterization. Head and Neck Surgery/Central Nervous System. Musculoskeletal System and Orthopedic Procedures. Cardiovascular Catheterization, Electrophysiology, and Imaging Laboratory Procedures. Endoscopy and Minimally Invasive Surgery. Xenotransplantation and Transgenic Technologies. Toxicology. Radiobiology. Imaging Techniques with CT, MRI, PET, and SPECT. Ossabaw Island Miniature Swine: Metabolic Syndrome and Cardiovascular Assessment. Swine in Cancer Research. Necropsy on Research Swine. Use of Swine in Biomedical Research.
