In the United States, gastrointestinal disorders account for in excess of $130 billion in
healthcare expenditures and 22 million hospitalizations annually. Many of these disorders …

RESUMO A ciência do bem-estar animal originou-se na década de 1960 provavelmente
motivado pela publicação do livro “Animal Machines” de Ruth Harrison, onde foi exposto …

Pigs are common research models and are strong animals that can be difficult to restrain.
Improper restraint can put pigs and research personnel at risk for injury and induce stress …

Anastomotic leakage is a dreadful complication in colorectal surgery. It has a negative
impact on postoperative mortality, long term life quality and oncological results. Nanofibrous …

Research organizations should be proactive in regularly evaluating and refining their animal
care and use programs in order to advance animal welfare and minimize distress. Pigs are …

The use of pointed or edged tools or objects is one of the most challenging aspects of
today's application of physical human-robot interaction (pHRI). One reason for this is that the …

Background. Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a common hip joint pathology
seen in the pediatric orthopedist's practice. Pelvic osteotomies are the reliable surgical …

Even though pigs are relatively new as laboratory animals, the human-pig interface goes
back a long time and is dominated by the use of pigs for human consumption. Pigs are not …

In preclinical positron emission tomography animal studies, continuous blood sampling is
used to measure the time course of the activity concentration in arterial blood. However, pigs …

This thesis delves into the diverse and often overlooked lives of pigs beyond traditional
agricultural settings, exploring their relationships with humans across three alternative …