Animal Preparation
This pilot study was conducted on six male Yorkshire pigs (Kg
50.2+/-5.98 Caughell Farms, ON, CA). The experimental protocol was
approved by our institutional animal care committee and followed the
ARRIVE
guidelines.24Animals were treated as per the “Guide for the Care and Use of
Laboratory Animals”. All animals received humane care in compliance
with the Principles of Laboratory Animal Care formulated by the National
Society for Medical Research and the Guide for the Care and Use of
Laboratory Animals prepared by the Institute of Laboratory Animal
Resources.