title: Anaesthesia and basic experimental surgery of minipigs. A practical exercise.
abstract: Minipigs tolerate anaesthesia very well. The only disadvantages are the difficulties in performing venous puncture and endotracheal intubation. To overcome these the animals should be well sedated prior to induction by intravenous injection, and deeply anaesthetized prior to the introduction of the endotracheal tube. Anaesthetic regimen and several basic experimental surgical techniques will be practised.
authors.affiliation: Biomedical Laboratory, Odense University, Denmark.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Svendsen
mesh_terms: D000759:Adjuvants, Anesthesia / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000662:veterinary*; D000777:Anesthetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000818:Animals; D001285:Atropine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000662:veterinary*; D013552:Swine; D013556:Swine, Miniature / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D000759:Adjuvants, Anesthesia; D000777:Anesthetics; D001285:Atropine