6 research outputs found
Basic Surgical Techniques in the Göttingen Minipig: Intubation, Bladder Catheterization, Femoral Vessel Catheterization, and Transcardial Perfusion
The emergence of the Göttingen minipig in research of topics such as neuroscience, toxicology, diabetes, obesity, and experimental surgery reflects the close resemblance of these animals to human anatomy and physiology 1-6.The size of the Göttingen minipig permits the use of surgical equipment and advanced imaging modalities similar to those used in humans 6-8. The aim of this instructional video is to increase the awareness on the value of minipigs in biomedical research, by demonstrating how to perform tracheal intubation, transurethral bladder catheterization, femoral artery and vein catheterization, as well as transcardial perfusion
Behavioural instability as an indicator of personality within captive populations of Rothschild Giraffes
Pollution threatens toothed whales
In their Report “Ancient convergent losses of Paraoxonase 1 yield potential risks for modern marine mammals” (10 August, p.591), W. K. Meyer et al. show that marine mammals are particularly vulnerable to adverse health effects from organophosphorus pesticide pollution. Unfortunately, this
finding is just one example of an evolutionary deficiency that puts marine mammals at increased risk for modern-day pollution