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Contributions of Swine

OldDog/NewTricks

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Swine
Medical Contributions of Swine?
Heart Valves from young to full-grown hogs are used in valve replacement surgery in humans, from infancy to old age. They are in some cases superior to mechanical valves because they don't stick and do not need the same level of anti-coagulant infusion. In the last 12 years, more than 250,000 lives have been saved through implantation of swine heart valves.?

Skin Due to its similarity to human skin, pigskin is used to treat massive burns and large accidental skin removal.

Gelatin is used for capsules and pills.

Thyroid Extracts are used to regulate the rate of metabolism in humans.
Another extract is used to treat low calcium and phosphate levels and regulate heartbeat.

Pancreas Extracts are the source of insulin; even with synthetic insulin, there are an estimated 5% of all diabetics allergic to all but insulin from hogs.

Medical products from hog production include

Cortisone,

Norepinephrine,

Plasmin,

blood fibrin,

heart valves,

estrogen,

relaxin,

insulin,

burn dressings,

pepsin and oxytocin.


Product Contributions Using Swine by-products:

Fabric printing/dying?
Water Filters

Glue?

Floor Wax?

Buttons?

Rubber?

China?

Crayon/chalk?

Fertilizer?

Antifreeze?

Glass?

Matches???

* The above medical/social information was provided by Women Involved in Farm Economics and the California Farm Bureau Federation.
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