Reference Values of Hematological and Biochemical Parameters for the World Smallest Microminipigs

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Akihide TANIMOTO⁴  Noriaki MIYOSHI¹  Tatsuo KAWARASAKI⁵  Naoki MIURA³  Tomonobu YAMADA⁴  Hiroaki KAWAGUCHI¹  Tsuyoshi YOSHIKAWA⁴  Hiroyuki IZUMI²  Yoshihiro TAKAHASHI² 

[1] Laboratory of Veterinary Histopathology, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, 1–21–24 Korimoto, Kagoshima 890–0065, Japan;Drug Safety Research Laboratories, Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories, Ltd., 2438 Miyanoura, Kagoshima 891–1394, Japan;Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, 1–21–24 Korimoto, Kagoshima 890–0065, Japan;Department of Molecular and Cellular Pathology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 8–35–1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890–8544, Japan;Laboratory of Animal Reproduction, Department of Animal Science, School of Agriculture, Tokai University, Minamiaso, Aso, Kumamoto 869–1404, Japan

关键词: biochemistry;    gender difference;    growth curve;    hematology;    swine;   

DOI  :  10.1292/jvms.11-0571

学科分类：兽医学

来源: Japanese Society of Veterinary Science

【 摘 要 】

References(14)Cited-By(3)In this study, we demonstrated growth curves and reference values for hematological and serum biochemical parameters of Microminipigs, the world smallest experimental minipigs. In both male and female animals, the body weights (BWs) at 3 and 6 months of age were <5 kg and <10 kg, respectively, and growth curve revealed almost plateau (approximately 20 kg BW) after 18 months of age. Major hematological and serum biochemical parameters showed no gender differences and the values were very similar to those in Göttingen and Yukatan minipigs. The values obtained in this study can serve as fundamental reference, and thereby facilitate the use of Microminipig in life science research.

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