A Biopsy Technique for Sampling the Gracilis Muscle in the Baby Pig

Authors

B. D. Moser, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
E. R. Peo, Jr., University of Nebraska-Lincoln
D. R. Zimmerman, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
P. J. Cunningham, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Date of this Version

1972

Comments

Published in the Journal of Animal Science 34 (1972), pp. 752-756. Copyright © 1972 American Society of Animal Science. Used by permission.

Abstract

In research it is often desirable to measure body composition at different stages of growth. Ideally, if the same animal could be sampled several times during the growing-finishing period, critical information about tissue growth could be obtained. Thus, the development of a simple procedure to obtain tissue samples would be an asset to the researcher.