


How to choose a large animal model for preclinical studies – Swine models
Pre-clinical Studies require a great deal of equipment, professional know-how, experienced researchers, and clinicians. They also require animal models. While the Biotech or Medtech companies are the experts in their niche, matching the most suitable animal model to the specific device and specialty is not an easy task. When choosing an animal model there are many factors that need to be considered, including regulatory standards and ethics, the suitability of specific species to match the product specialty, anatomical differences between humans and animals, the age of the animal, as well as trial length, and the availability of that species. Lahav