title: The use of the pig as an animal model to study problems associated with low birthweight.
abstract: Attention is drawn to some of the consequences associated with the postnatal development of low birthweight human infants and the use of the piglet as a model to study such problems. A description is given of the production and methods of rearing of these animals along with an outline of studies currently in progress.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001724:Birth Weight; D002585:Cesarean Section; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D007035:Hypothermia / Q000662:veterinary; D007185:Incubators; D011247:Pregnancy; D013552:Swine / Q000254:growth & development*; D013553:Swine Diseases