Trimming tusks in the Yucatan minipig.
The Yucatan minipig boar's tusks grow continuously throughout its life. Although these animals tend to be gentle in disposition, boars used in biomedical research should have their tusks trimmed to avoid injury to personnel as well as discomfort to the animal. The authors describe in detail a tusk-trimming procedure.
Eubanks
Diana L
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Biomedical Research Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, PO Box 6100, Mississippi State, MS 39762, USA. deubanks@cvm.msstate.edu
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Konstantin
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D000822:Animal Husbandry / Q000379:methods*; D000818:Animals; D003481:Cuspid / Q000254:growth & development / Q000601:surgery*; D003729:Dental Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000662:veterinary*; D013552:Swine; D013556:Swine, Miniature