The European Ossabaw Facility
State-of-the-art biomedical animal model for life style diseases
Mapping of the complete genome of the obesity-prone Ossabaw pig gives new hope for further insights into human obesity and associated diseases
A superior animal model for obesity and metabolic syndrome associated diseases
The Ossabaw pig, when allowed to eat excess food in captivity, can build five times more body fat than in production pigs, and become morbidly fat.
Services
We supply FELASA-certified disease-free Ossabaw pigs and tools for research within the Ossabaw Facility, including collaboration and contract research with outside parties.
A unique and active mutually beneficial environment
Housed at DTU Health Tech, we have access to advanced platforms for immunoassay development, high-throughput transcriptomics, cellular characterization, sequencing and mass spectrometry as well as on-site section rooms and bioimaging facilities.
Breeding facility
The DTU Ossabaw miniature pigs are exclusively bred within a barrier unit closely monitored by veterinary and animal caretaker staff with many years of experience with pig breeding and management.