Mar 29, 2019 | White Papers
Introduction Sinclair Research Center has put together a team of toxicologists, veterinarians, and technicians with background in dermal efficacy and toxicology to form a Center of Excellence for Dermal Research. This team works together to provide a wide range of...
Mar 29, 2019 | White Papers
Porcine Integumentary System Models: Wound Healing Introduction Swine have been a standard model for wound healing for many decades. This manuscript provides an overview of the models that may be utilized for studying wound healing, closure techniques, wound...
Mar 29, 2019 | White Papers
Introduction Many experimental procedures involve thoracotomies because of the common usage of swine in cardiovascular research. The reasons for using swine in these types of studies are the similarities in anatomy and physiology which are shared with humans. Common...
Mar 25, 2019 | Scientific Posters
Abstract Accidental wounds are one of the most common reasons for human visits to hospital emergency services. Healthy individuals normally heal accidental skin wounds in a rapid period if complications, such as infections, can be avoided. Aged individuals or...
Mar 12, 2019 | Scientific Posters
Abstract Our objective was to obtain quantitative data regarding the relationships between wound healing rates vs. initial size and shape of full thickness wounds. Each of 3 adult male Yucatan miniature swine had 9 full-thickness paraspinous wounds created. The wounds...
