Surgery, anesthesia, and experimental techniques in swine.

Surgery, Anaesthesia and Experimental Techniques in Swine is the definitive book for surgical procedures performed on swine in research laboratories. It will be an indispensable reference for biomedical researchers as well as laboratory animal veterinarians who use swine in studies on immunology, organ transplantation, hypertension, cardiovascular bypass, congenital heart disease and the like. It describes not only surgical techniques and the use of anaesthesia, but also includes state-of-the-art coverage of techniques such as MRI and angiocath imaging. Liberally illustrated with line drawings and photographs, the book focuses on surgical anatomy and surgical approaches, teaching anatomical and surgical features unique to swine.