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The Göttingen minipig was created for use in biomedical research. Smaller pigs required less space and diet, were easier to handle, and required a lesser amount of the compound being tested.<ref>McAnulty, PA, Dayan, AD, Ganderup, NC, & Hastings, KL. (2012). The Minipig in Biomedical Research. Boca Raton: CRC Press</ref> |
The Göttingen minipig was created for use in biomedical research. Smaller pigs required less space and diet, were easier to handle, and required a lesser amount of the compound being tested.<ref>McAnulty, PA, Dayan, AD, Ganderup, NC, & Hastings, KL. (2012). The Minipig in Biomedical Research. Boca Raton: CRC Press</ref> |
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The Göttingen minipig was the first [[miniature pig]] breed to be developed in Europe. It was available to the German biomedical research community from the late 1960s. Breeding began by crossing the Minnesota minipig, obtained from the Hormel Institute in the United States, and the Vietnamese |
The Göttingen minipig was the first [[miniature pig]] breed to be developed in Europe. It was available to the German biomedical research community from the late 1960s. Breeding began by crossing the [[Minnesota minipig]], obtained from the Hormel Institute in the United States, and the [[Vietnamese Pot-bellied|Vietnamese pot-bellied]] pig, obtained from a German zoo. Subsequent cross breeding with the German Landrace produced the white/pink skin pigmentation which characterizes modern Göttingen minipigs. Breeding goals included a low body weight, good ear veins, and low in-breeding coefficients.<ref name="a1" /> |
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In 1992, the first colony of barrier-bred, microbiologically-defined Göttingen minipigs was derived in [[Denmark]]. From this colony, Göttingen minipigs were provided for biomedical research performed throughout Europe and to a limited extent in North America. Beginning in 2003, a colony of Göttingen minipigs were established in the [[United States]]. Since 2010, the breed has also been available in Japan.<ref name="Ellegaard Göttingen Minipigs: Ellegaard Göttingen Minipigs" /> Global use of Göttingen minipigs for biomedical research has been increasing over the past two decades. |
In 1992, the first colony of barrier-bred, microbiologically-defined Göttingen minipigs was derived in [[Denmark]]. From this colony, Göttingen minipigs were provided for biomedical research performed throughout Europe and to a limited extent in North America. Beginning in 2003, a colony of Göttingen minipigs were established in the [[United States]]. Since 2010, the breed has also been available in Japan.<ref name="Ellegaard Göttingen Minipigs: Ellegaard Göttingen Minipigs" /> Global use of Göttingen minipigs for biomedical research has been increasing over the past two decades. |
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Revision as of 20:19, 24 March 2018
Göttingen minipig (also known as the Göttinger or Goettingen minipig) is a breed of miniature swine. The Göttingen minipig is best known for its exceptionally small size, docile nature, and very clean and well-characterized health status. Development of this breed began in the late 1960s at the Institute of Animal Breeding and Genetics (Institut fϋr Tierzucht und Haustiergenetik) at the University of Göttingen, Germany, by crossbreeding the Minnesota minipig, the Vietnamese Potbelly Pig and the German Landrace pig.[1] Göttingen minipigs are highly favored as pets,[2] however, the breed was specifically developed for its ease of use in life-saving biomedical research. Today, it is extensively bred at four separate locations globally.[3] The Göttingen minipig is one of the smallest domestic pig breeds in the world.
History
The Göttingen minipig was created for use in biomedical research. Smaller pigs required less space and diet, were easier to handle, and required a lesser amount of the compound being tested.[4]
The Göttingen minipig was the first miniature pig breed to be developed in Europe. It was available to the German biomedical research community from the late 1960s. Breeding began by crossing the Minnesota minipig, obtained from the Hormel Institute in the United States, and the Vietnamese pot-bellied pig, obtained from a German zoo. Subsequent cross breeding with the German Landrace produced the white/pink skin pigmentation which characterizes modern Göttingen minipigs. Breeding goals included a low body weight, good ear veins, and low in-breeding coefficients.[1]
In 1992, the first colony of barrier-bred, microbiologically-defined Göttingen minipigs was derived in Denmark. From this colony, Göttingen minipigs were provided for biomedical research performed throughout Europe and to a limited extent in North America. Beginning in 2003, a colony of Göttingen minipigs were established in the United States. Since 2010, the breed has also been available in Japan.[3] Global use of Göttingen minipigs for biomedical research has been increasing over the past two decades.
In the United States in the 2010s, Göttingen minipigs were soon purchased and bred locally to be sold as pets, in multiple locations. They are now a popular breed of pet pig, renowned for their small size.[2]
References
- ^ a b Bollen, PJA & Ellegaard, L.(1996). Developments in Breeding Göttingen Minipigs. In Tumbleson & Schook (eds.) Advances in Swine in Biomedical Research. New York: Plenum Press
- ^ a b http://americanminipigassociation.com/uncategorized/legalize-mini-pigs-as-pets/ Legalize Mini Pigs As Pets
- ^ a b http://www.minipigs.dk
- ^ McAnulty, PA, Dayan, AD, Ganderup, NC, & Hastings, KL. (2012). The Minipig in Biomedical Research. Boca Raton: CRC Press
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