The use of agricultural animals in biomedical research is increasing. Their overall size and metabolic rate, organ size, longer gestation period, and other physiological similarities make them good candidates for animal models of human disease. There are a number of special considerations for use of traditional farm animals for biomedical research. Differences in physical plant infrastructure, handling equipment, training of personnel, and potential zoonoses are some of the important considerations when traditional farm animals are used in biomedical research. This article provides an overview of some of the special considerations for using traditional agricultural animals in biomedical research. With the growing need for improved translational research, it is reasonable to predict significant growth in these animal models.

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农业动物作为生物医学模型：职业健康与安全注意事项。

在生物医学研究中对农业动物的使用正在增加。它们的整体大小和代谢率，器官大小，更长的妊娠期以及其他生理相似性使其成为人类疾病动物模型的良好候选者。使用传统农场动物进行生物医学研究有许多特殊注意事项。当传统的农场动物用于生物医学研究时，物理工厂基础设施，搬运设备，人员培训以及潜在的人畜共患病方面的差异是一些重要的考虑因素。本文概述了在生物医学研究中使用传统农业动物的一些特殊注意事项。随着对改进翻译研究的需求不断增长，可以合理地预测这些动物模型的显着增长。