Laboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine ›› 2011, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (5): 352-355.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1674-5817.2011.05.010

Special Issue: 实验动物资源开发与利用

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Determination of Growth and Development of Outbred Wuzhishan Minipigs

WANG Xi-long1, MIN Fan-gui1, PAN Jin-chun1, YUAN Wen1, CHEN Rui-ai2, WANG Feng-guo2   

  1. 1. Guangdong Laboratory Animals Monitoring Institute, Guangzhou 510260;
    2. Guangdong Dahuanong Animal Health Products Co.; Xinxing 527400, Guangdong, China
  • Received:2011-08-20 Online:2011-10-15 Published:2011-10-25

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Abstract: Objective To determine growth and development parameters of outbred Wuzhishan Minipigs (WZSP) from birth to 12 months old. Methods All growth and development parameters were determined according to national and industry standards and statistically analyzed by the SAS soft. Results The growth and development parameters were body weight, body height, body length, chest circumference, abdominal circumference, crown-rump length, ankle circumference, chest depth, chest width, hip width, head length, forehead width, jaw distance, tail length and tail circumference. Results showed that the above parameters of six months old WZSP were 12.11±2.99 kg, 50.93±5.02 cm, 32.64±3.81 cm, 52.13±5.43 cm, 50.64±5.77 cm, 58.30±5.88 cm,18.77±2.29 cm, 8.51±0.74 cm, 16.80±2.09 cm, 13.95±1.61 cm, 1.95±1.31 cm, 17.75±1.47 cm, 7.93±0.54 cm, 9.74±0.90 cm, 14.90±2.40 cm and 5.10±0.68cm respectively. Conclusion The growth and development parameters of WZSP were stable. The WZSP had a greater adaptability on climatic conditions of Guangdong and would be suitable for breeding in Guangzhou as well as southern China region.

Key words: Outbred Wuzhishan minipig, Growth and development, Adaptability

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