In an article in the Feb. 1 issue of The Scientist, 1 Ricki Lewis asks whether the pig is replaceable as a laboratory research animal. The fetal pig as a specimen for biology dissection labs is indeed ...

Phrases such as "bidding war," "invest now," and "panic over short supply" evoke images of brave new drugs. An apologetic "It's on back order" is a common refrain from L.L. Bean or Land's End. But ...

Surgical preparation of sows and fetuses. Six pregnant sows (99-102 d of gestation, litter size 8-14 fetuses) were anesthetized with Na pentobarbital (40 mg/kg i.v.) after intubation under halothane ...

Do you remember getting this excited about pig dissection in high school biology class? In the most recent episode of NBC's TV show "A.P. Bio" called "Eight Pigs and a Rat," students open a ...

The adaptive response of the fetal heart to intrauterine stress is critical for its survival. Several studies using high altitude (1,2) exposure to acute and chronic hypoxia (2,3), and anemia (4) have ...