title: Development of the piglet neonatal intensive care unit for translational research.
abstract: The piglet is an important animal model in biomedical research; many aspects of its anatomy, physiology and metabolism are similar to those of the human neonate. The authors describe a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for piglets. This unit allows researchers to model neonatal care in the NICU and can be used for a range of research studies. The authors hope that the model they describe can serve as a template for other investigators who would like to design their own piglet NICUs.
authors.affiliation: Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Dylan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lennon
authors.forename: Tatiana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zanganeh
authors.forename: Peggy R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Borum
mesh_terms: D000822:Animal Husbandry; D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn / Q000502:physiology*; D023421:Models, Animal; D013552:Swine / Q000502:physiology*; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical / Q000379:methods*