Pathology of Laboratory Swine

Pathology of Laboratory Swine is a comprehensive text describing the spontaneous pathology seen in the common laboratory pig strains. This is the first book collating information on all organ systems in these strains. Pigs are now used in greater numbers in contract research organizations as well as in the pharmaceutical industry. They provide significant advantages over dogs due to their greater tolerance of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, antihypertensive agents and sympathicomimetic drugs. Pigs are easier to house, handle, dose and sample than non-human primates and there are no zoonoses (in contrast to non-human primates). There are fewer ethical or conservation concerns, sexually mature animals are readily available and global transportation of pigs is easier. Pathology of Laboratory Swine serves as a “go to” text for all pathologists working on laboratory pigs in safety assessment studies, and to help diagnostic veterinary pathologists rule out spontaneous non-clinical disease pathology when assigning cause of death to these animals which are also kept as domestic pets. Consist of multi-author chapters arranged by Organ systems Provides color illustrations that depict the most common lesions to augment the descriptions Provides pathologists with common terms that are compliant with the FDA’s Standard for Exchange of Nonclinical Data (SEND) guidelines Gives references for recommended tissue trimming planes