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Minipig Insights

Welcome to Minipig Insights - a news blog on Göttingen Minipigs in biomedical research.

Here you will find inspiration and knowledge from the work of scientists and technicians experienced in the use of Göttingen Minipigs as a large animal model.

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Whitepaper Hum GM v2025
Humanized IgG1/IgG4
Whitepaper: Humanized IgG1/IgG4 Göttingen Minipigs
Aug 13, 2025
A Translational Large Animal Model for Antibody-Based Therapeutics Göttingen Minipigs are particularly known for their small size, genetics and hea
The mission of NHPig
EU Project NHPig: Replacing NHPs with mini- and micropig models
Mar 03, 2025
The landscape of biomedical research is evolving, driven by a pressing need to refine, reduce, and replace the use of animals in non-clinical safety a
Göttingen Minipigs in CNS
Can Göttingen Minipigs Claim a Spot in CNS Drug Research & Development?
Mar 03, 2025
This study evaluates the Göttingen minipig as a pharmacokinetic (PK) model for central nervous system (CNS) Research & Development (R&D). It a
Refined Post-Anesthetic Recovery Protocols for Göttingen Minipigs: Enhancing Animal Welfare and Procedural Outcomes
Refined Post-Anesthetic Recovery Protocols for Göttingen Minipigs: Enhancing Animal Welfare and Procedural Outcomes
Mar 03, 2025
Anesthesia is frequently required in Göttingen Minipigs for surgical or other non-invasive interventions. The physiological and hemodynamic parameters
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Humanized IgG1/IgG4 Göttingen Minipigs
Humanized IgG1/IgG4

This is a collection of available material about the Humanized IgG1/IgG4 Göttingen Minipigs. Here you will find articles, whitepapers, data, webinar recordings, links to recommended publications, and more.

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Juvenile
Juvenile

Here you will find a collection of published material and general knowledge about juvenile Göttingen Minipigs in biomedical research.

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Social housing of Göttingen Minipigs
Social housing of Göttingen Minipigs
May 24, 2024
Göttingen Minipigs are social and curious animals with a strong motivation for performing various types of social behaviour. Appropriate social housin
Göttingen Minipigs regrouped in same sex group after weaning. The group will remain stable for as long as possible
Oral dosing of a gelatin formulation as an alternative to conventional oral gavage
May 24, 2024
What is the study about? To stay compliant with Lundbeck’s high standards of animal ethics and welfare, we wanted to explore the possibility of ora
ICH S11 guideline: Nonclinical safety testing for paediatric pharmaceutical development
Juvenile
ICH S11 Guideline: Nonclinical Safety Testing for Paediatric Pharmaceutical Development
Feb 21, 2024
About the S11 guidelines The ICH guideline S11 focuses on nonclinical safety testing to support the development of paediatric pharmaceuticals. It w
Recommended review papers on Göttingen Minipigs in juvenile studies
Juvenile
Recommended review papers on Göttingen Minipigs in juvenile studies
Feb 21, 2024
Juvenile and neonatal studies Göttingen Minipigs provide a scientifically robust model for juvenile and neonatal studies, supporting the assessment
Challenges of dermal administration in the juvenile Minipig
Juvenile
Challenges of dermal administration in the juvenile Minipig
Feb 21, 2024
Introduction The Göttingen Minipig has now become widely accepted as a non-rodent species for safety testing, including juvenile safety testing due
Taking care of the pregnant sow and newborn piglets
Juvenile
Taking care of the pregnant sow and newborn piglets
Feb 21, 2024
Göttingen Minipigs are a well-known non-rodent species used for developmental and juvenile toxicity studies (1, 2). To ensure research quality and ani
Neonatal and juvenile ocular development in Göttingen Minipigs
Juvenile
Neonatal and juvenile ocular development in Göttingen Minipigs
Feb 21, 2024
The use of juvenile animals in preclinical toxicity studies conducted for drug development has generated substantial interest over the last decade (11
Extract from the paper: Accelerated Wound Healing in Minipigs by On-Site Production and Delivery of CXCL12 by Transformed Lactic Acid Bacteria
Extract from the paper: Accelerated Wound Healing in Minipigs by On-Site Production and Delivery of CXCL12 by Transformed Lactic Acid Bacteria
Sep 05, 2023
Non-healing wounds are a growing medical problem and result in considerable suffering. The lack of pharmaceutical treatment options reflects the multi