Pathology of Laboratory Swine

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Pathology of Laboratory Swine is a comprehensive text describing the spontaneous pathology seen in common laboratory pig strains. As the first book collating information on all organ systems in these strains, this resource will serve as a go to” text for all pathologists working on laboratory pigs in safety assessment studies and for veterinary pathologists who need a diagnostic tool to rule out spontaneous, non-clinical disease pathology when assigning cause of death to these animals which are also kept as domestic pets.

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1. Choice of Pig model2. Regulatory issues in the use of minipigs3. Infectious Diseases4. Clinical Examination5. Digestive System (Oral Cavity, Salivary glands, Esophagus and Stomach, Small and Large Intestine6. Liver7. Exocrine Pancreas8. Urinary System (Kidney, Urinary bladder, ureter, urethra9. Nervous System10. Eye and associated glands11. Skeletal Muscle12. Bone and Joints13. Skin and subcutis (including specialized sebaceous glands)14. Mammary Gland15. Respiratory tract16. Haemopoietic and Lymphoid System17. Female Reproductive Tract18. Male Reproductive Tract 19. Cardiovascular System20. Endocrine System (Thyroid, Parathyroid, Pituitary, Adrenal and Endocrine Pancreas21. Clinical Pathology (Hematology and Clinical Chemistry)22. Juvenile 23. Immunohistochemistry